| From tropics to tundra: global convergence in plant functioning PB Reich, MB Walters, DS Ellsworth Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 94 (25), 13730-13734, 1997 | 2796 | 1997 |
| Leaf life‐span in relation to leaf, plant, and stand characteristics among diverse ecosystems PB Reich, MB Walters, DS Ellsworth Ecological monographs 62 (3), 365-392, 1992 | 2002 | 1992 |
| Generality of leaf trait relationships: a test across six biomes PB Reich, DS Ellsworth, MB Walters, JM Vose, C Gresham, JC Volin, ... Ecology 80 (6), 1955-1969, 1999 | 1658 | 1999 |
| The evolution of plant functional variation: traits, spectra, and strategies PB Reich, IJ Wright, J Cavender-Bares, JM Craine, J Oleksyn, M Westoby, ... International Journal of Plant Sciences 164 (S3), S143-S164, 2003 | 1635 | 2003 |
| Leaf lifespan as a determinant of leaf structure and function among 23 Amazonian tree species PB Reich, C Uhl, MB Walters, DS Ellsworth Oecologia 86, 16-24, 1991 | 815 | 1991 |
| Leaf structure (specific leaf area) modulates photosynthesis–nitrogen relations: evidence from within and across species and functional groups PB Reich, DS Ellsworth, MB Walters Functional Ecology 12 (6), 948-958, 1998 | 657 | 1998 |
| Relationships of leaf dark respiration to leaf nitrogen, specific leaf area and leaf life-span: a test across biomes and functional groups PB Reich, MB Walters, DS Ellsworth, JM Vose, JC Volin, C Gresham, ... Oecologia 114, 471-482, 1998 | 650 | 1998 |
| Close association of RGR, leaf and root morphology, seed mass and shade tolerance in seedlings of nine boreal tree species grown in high and low light PB Reich, MG Tjoelker, MB Walters, DW Vanderklein, C Buschena Functional ecology 12 (3), 327-338, 1998 | 596 | 1998 |
| Photosynthesis and respiration rates depend on leaf and root morphology and nitrogen concentration in nine boreal tree species differing in relative growth rate PB Reich, MB Walters, MG Tjoelker, D Vanderklein, C Buschena Functional Ecology 12 (3), 395-405, 1998 | 588 | 1998 |
| Different photosynthesis-nitrogen relations in deciduous hardwood and evergreen coniferous tree species PB Reich, MB Walters, BD Kloeppel, DS Ellsworth Oecologia 104, 24-30, 1995 | 568 | 1995 |
| Photosynthesis-nitrogen relations in Amazonian tree species: I. Patterns among species and communities PB Reich, MB Walters, DS Ellsworth, C Uhl Oecologia 97, 62-72, 1994 | 525* | 1994 |
| Are shade tolerance, survival, and growth linked? Low light and nitrogen effects on hardwood seedlings MB Walters, PB Reich Ecology 77 (3), 841-853, 1996 | 500 | 1996 |
| Low-light carbon balance and shade tolerance in the seedlings of woody plants: do winter deciduous and broad-leaved evergreen species differ? MB Walters, PB Reich The New Phytologist 143 (1), 143-154, 1999 | 482 | 1999 |
| Seed size, nitrogen supply, and growth rate affect tree seedling survival in deep shade MB Walters, PB Reich Ecology 81 (7), 1887-1901, 2000 | 396 | 2000 |
| Leaf age and season influence the relationships between leaf nitrogen, leaf mass per area and photosynthesis in maple and oak trees PB Reich, MB Walters, DS Ellsworth Plant, Cell & Environment 14 (3), 251-259, 1991 | 359 | 1991 |
| Growth, biomass distribution and CO2 exchange of northern hardwood seedlings in high and low light: relationships with successional status and shade tolerance MB Walters, EL Kruger, PB Reich Oecologia 94, 7-16, 1993 | 346 | 1993 |
| Relative growth rate in relation to physiological and morphological traits for northern hardwood tree seedlings: species, light environment and ontogenetic considerations MB Walters, EL Kruger, PB Reich Oecologia 96, 219-231, 1993 | 246 | 1993 |
| Photosynthetic light acclimation in two rainforest Piper species with different ecological amplitudes MB Walters, CB Field Oecologia 72, 449-456, 1987 | 203 | 1987 |
| Growth, nutrition and gas exchange of Pinus resinosa following artificial defoliation PB Reich, MB Walters, SC Krause, DW Vanderklein, KF Raffs, T Tabone Trees 7, 67-77, 1993 | 200 | 1993 |
| Optimal partitioning theory revisited: nonstructural carbohydrates dominate root mass responses to nitrogen RK Kobe, M Iyer, MB Walters Ecology 91 (1), 166-179, 2010 | 199 | 2010 |
