| Global assessment of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus diversity reveals very low endemism J Davison, M Moora, M Öpik, A Adholeya, L Ainsaar, A Bâ, S Burla, ... Science 349 (6251), 970-973, 2015 | 459 | 2015 |
| Global sampling of plant roots expands the described molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi M Öpik, M Zobel, JJ Cantero, J Davison, JM Facelli, I Hiiesalu, T Jairus, ... Mycorrhiza 23 (5), 411-430, 2013 | 293 | 2013 |
| Species richness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: associations with grassland plant richness and biomass I Hiiesalu, M Pärtel, J Davison, P Gerhold, M Metsis, M Moora, M Öpik, ... New Phytologist 203 (1), 233-244, 2014 | 189 | 2014 |
| Environmental heterogeneity, species diversity and co‐existence at different spatial scales R Tamme, I Hiiesalu, L Laanisto, R Szava‐Kovats, M Pärtel Journal of Vegetation Science 21 (4), 796-801, 2010 | 187 | 2010 |
| Plant species richness belowground: higher richness and new patterns revealed by next‐generation sequencing I Hiiesalu, M Oepik, M Metsis, L Lilje, J Davison, M Vasar, M Moora, ... Molecular Ecology 21 (8), 2004-2016, 2012 | 100 | 2012 |
| Vegetation dynamics at the upper elevational limit of vascular plants in Himalaya J Dolezal, M Dvorsky, M Kopecky, P Liancourt, I Hiiesalu, M Macek, ... Scientific reports 6 (1), 1-13, 2016 | 56 | 2016 |
| Microfragmentation concept explains non-positive environmental heterogeneity–diversity relationships L Laanisto, R Tamme, I Hiiesalu, R Szava-Kovats, A Gazol, M Pärtel Oecologia 171 (1), 217-226, 2013 | 51 | 2013 |
| A negative heterogeneity–diversity relationship found in experimental grassland communities A Gazol, R Tamme, JN Price, I Hiiesalu, L Laanisto, M Pärtel Oecologia 173 (2), 545-555, 2013 | 48 | 2013 |
| The root-associated microbial community of the world’s highest growing vascular plants R Angel, R Conrad, M Dvorsky, M Kopecky, M Kotilínek, I Hiiesalu, ... Microbial ecology 72 (2), 394-406, 2016 | 40 | 2016 |
| Applying the dark diversity concept to nature conservation RJ Lewis, F de Bello, JA Bennett, P Fibich, GE Finerty, L Götzenberger, ... Conservation Biology 31 (1), 40-47, 2017 | 38 | 2017 |
| Below‐ground plant species richness: new insights from DNA‐based methods M Pärtel, I Hiiesalu, M Öpik, SD Wilson Functional Ecology 26 (4), 775-782, 2012 | 38 | 2012 |
| Microbial island biogeography: isolation shapes the life history characteristics but not diversity of root-symbiotic fungal communities J Davison, M Moora, M Öpik, L Ainsaar, M Ducousso, I Hiiesalu, T Jairus, ... The ISME journal 12 (9), 2211-2224, 2018 | 32 | 2018 |
| Fungal root symbionts of high-altitude vascular plants in the Himalayas M Kotilínek, I Hiiesalu, J Košnar, M Šmilauerová, P Šmilauer, J Altman, ... Scientific reports 7 (1), 1-14, 2017 | 31 | 2017 |
| The functional assembly of experimental grasslands in relation to fertility and resource heterogeneity JN Price, A Gazol, R Tamme, I Hiiesalu, M Pärtel Functional Ecology 28 (2), 509-519, 2014 | 30 | 2014 |
| Belowground plant diversity and coexistence patterns in grassland ecosystems I Hiiesalu University of Tartu, Estonia, 2012 | 30 | 2012 |
| Small‐scale grassland assembly patterns differ above and below the soil surface JN Price, I Hiiesalu, P Gerhold, M Pärtel Ecology 93 (6), 1290-1296, 2012 | 29 | 2012 |
| Anthropogenic disturbance equalizes diversity levels in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities D Garcia de Leon, J Davison, M Moora, M Öpik, H Feng, I Hiiesalu, ... Global Change Biology 24 (6), 2649-2659, 2018 | 21 | 2018 |
| Co‐occurring grassland species vary in their responses to fine‐scale soil heterogeneity R Tamme, A Gazol, JN Price, I Hiiesalu, M Pärtel Journal of Vegetation Science 27 (5), 1012-1022, 2016 | 16 | 2016 |
| Improved demethylation in ecological epigenetic experiments: testing a simple and harmless foliar demethylation application J Puy, H Dvořáková, CP Carmona, F de Bello, I Hiiesalu, V Latzel Methods in Ecology and Evolution 9 (3), 744-753, 2018 | 14 | 2018 |
| Sharing resources for mutual benefit: crosstalk between disciplines deepens the understanding of mycorrhizal symbioses across scales LP Waller, J Felten, I Hiiesalu, H Vogt‐Schilb New Phytologist 217, 2018 | 7 | 2018 |
Meelis PärtelProfessor of Botany, University of TartuVerified email at ut.ee
