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V. Bala Chaudhary

Dartmouth College ORCID

68

Works

4,007

Citations

24

h-index

34

i10-index

Research Topics

Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Plant and animal studies

Affiliations

Dartmouth College2021–2025

University of Delhi2025–2025

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill2021–2021

DePaul University2016–2021

Loyola University Chicago2014–2014

Top Works

A meta‐analysis of context‐dependency in plant response to inoculation with mycorrhizal fungi

Jason D. Hoeksema,V. Bala Chaudhary,et al.

20101,170 citations

Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies

Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology

What is a biocrust? A refined, contemporary definition for a broadening research community

Bettina Weber,Jayne Belnap,et al.

2022346 citations

The pervasive and multifaceted influence of biocrusts on water in the world's drylands

David J. Eldridge,Sasha C. Reed,et al.

2020274 citations

Home-field advantage? evidence of local adaptation among plants, soil, and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi through meta-analysis

Megan A. Rúa,Anita J. Antoninka,et al.

2016226 citations

Revisiting classic water erosion models in drylands: The strong impact of biological soil crusts

Matthew A. Bowker,Jayne Belnap,et al.

2008176 citations

Untangling the biological contributions to soil stability in semiarid shrublands

V. Bala Chaudhary,Matthew A. Bowker,et al.

2009175 citations

Ten simple rules for building an antiracist lab

V. Bala Chaudhary,Asmeret Asefaw Berhe

2020159 citations

Towards a predictive framework for biocrust mediation of plant performance: A meta‐analysis

Caroline A. Havrilla,V. Bala Chaudhary,et al.

2019152 citations

Trait‐based aerial dispersal of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

V. Bala Chaudhary,Sarah Nolimal,et al.

2020133 citations