| Biodiversity and litter decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems S Hättenschwiler, AV Tiunov, S Scheu Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 36, 191-218, 2005 | 1287 | 2005 |
| Organo‐mineral associations in temperate soils: Integrating biology, mineralogy, and organic matter chemistry I Kögel‐Knabner, G Guggenberger, M Kleber, E Kandeler, K Kalbitz, ... Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science 171 (1), 61-82, 2008 | 693 | 2008 |
| Bottom-up effects of plant diversity on multitrophic interactions in a biodiversity experiment C Scherber, N Eisenhauer, WW Weisser, B Schmid, W Voigt, M Fischer, ... Nature 468 (7323), 553-556, 2010 | 690 | 2010 |
| A 3‐year field measurement of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from rice paddies in China: Effects of water regime, crop residue, and fertilizer application J Zou, Y Huang, J Jiang, X Zheng, RL Sass Global Biogeochemical Cycles 19 (2), 2005 | 648 | 2005 |
| Long-term organic farming fosters below and aboveground biota: Implications for soil quality, biological control and productivity K Birkhofer, TM Bezemer, J Bloem, M Bonkowski, S Christensen, ... Soil Biology and Biochemistry 40 (9), 2297-2308, 2008 | 486 | 2008 |
| Plant diversity increases soil microbial activity and soil carbon storage M Lange, N Eisenhauer, CA Sierra, H Bessler, C Engels, RI Griffiths, ... Nature communications 6 (1), 1-8, 2015 | 477 | 2015 |
| An inter-laboratory comparison of ten different ways of measuring soil microbial biomass C T Beck, RG Joergensen, E Kandeler, F Makeschin, E Nuss, ... Soil Biology and Biochemistry 29 (7), 1023-1032, 1997 | 462 | 1997 |
| Non‐native invasive earthworms as agents of change in northern temperate forests PJ Bohlen, S Scheu, CM Hale, MA McLean, S Migge, PM Groffman, ... Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 2 (8), 427-435, 2004 | 445 | 2004 |
| Effects of earthworms on plant growth: patterns and perspectives: The 7th international symposium on earthworm ecology· Cardiff· Wales· 2002 S Scheu Pedobiologia 47 (5-6), 846-856, 2003 | 437 | 2003 |
| Consequences of biodiversity loss for litter decomposition across biomes IT Handa, R Aerts, F Berendse, MP Berg, A Bruder, O Butenschoen, ... Nature 509 (7499), 218-221, 2014 | 428 | 2014 |
| Trophic niche differentiation in soil microarthropods (Oribatida, Acari): evidence from stable isotope ratios (15N/14N) K Schneider, S Migge, RA Norton, S Scheu, R Langel, A Reineking, ... Soil Biology and Biochemistry 36 (11), 1769-1774, 2004 | 370 | 2004 |
| The soil food web of two beech forests (Fagus sylvatica) of contrasting humus type: stable isotope analysis of a macro- and a mesofauna-dominated community S Scheu, M Falca Oecologia 123 (2), 285-296, 2000 | 367 | 2000 |
| Plant diversity effects on soil microorganisms support the singular hypothesis N Eisenhauer, H Beßler, C Engels, G Gleixner, M Habekost, A Milcu, ... Ecology 91 (2), 485-496, 2010 | 344 | 2010 |
| Earthworm invasion into previously earthworm-free temperate and boreal forests LE Frelich, CM Hale, PB Reich, AR Holdsworth, S Scheu, L Heneghan, ... Biological Invasions Belowground: Earthworms as Invasive Species, 35-45, 2006 | 335 | 2006 |
| Feeding guilds in Collembola based on nitrogen stable isotope ratios M Chahartaghi, R Langel, S Scheu, L Ruess Soil Biology and Biochemistry 37 (9), 1718-1725, 2005 | 314 | 2005 |
| Microbial activity and nutrient dynamics in earthworm casts (Lumbricidae) S Scheu Biology and fertility of soils 5 (3), 230-234, 1987 | 305 | 1987 |
| The underestimated importance of belowground carbon input for forest soil animal food webs MM Pollierer, R Langel, C Körner, M Maraun, S Scheu Ecology Letters 10 (8), 729-736, 2007 | 297 | 2007 |
| The structure of oribatid mite communities (Acari, Oribatida): patterns, mechanisms and implications for future research M Maraun, S Scheu Ecography 23 (3), 374-382, 2000 | 283 | 2000 |
| Protozoa, Nematoda and Lumbricidae in the rhizosphere of Hordelymus europeaus (Poaceae): faunal interactions, response of microorganisms and effects on … J Alphei, M Bonkowski, S Scheu Oecologia 106 (1), 111-126, 1996 | 265 | 1996 |
| Stable isotope enrichment (δ15N and δ13C) in a generalist predator (Pardosa lugubris, Araneae: Lycosidae): effects of prey quality K Oelbermann, S Scheu Oecologia 130 (3), 337-344, 2002 | 261 | 2002 |
