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G. Certini

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h-index: 34
Works: 139
Citations: 7,119

Most-cited papers

The impact of heavy traffic on forest soils: A review
Martina Cambi, G. Certini, Francesco Neri, E. Marchi
2015512 citations
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Cyanobacteria Inoculation Improves Soil Stability and Fertility on Different Textured Soils: Gaining Insights for Applicability in Soil Restoration
S. Chamizo, G. Mugnai, F. Rossi, G. Certini +1 more
2018Frontiers in Environmental Science261 citations Open access
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Anthropogenic soils are the golden spikes for the Anthropocene
G. Certini, R. Scalenghe
2011201 citations
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The impact of fire on soil-dwelling biota: A review
G. Certini, D. Moya, M. Lucas-Borja, G. Mastrolonardo
2021190 citations
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Wildfire effects on soil organic matter quantity and quality in two fire-prone Mediterranean pine forests
G. Certini, Caterina Nocentini, H. Knicker, P. Arfaioli +1 more
2011167 citations
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The impact of warfare on the soil environment
G. Certini, R. Scalenghe, W. Woods
2013155 citations
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Nature and reactivity of charcoal produced and added to soil during wildfire are particle-size dependent
Caterina Nocentini, G. Certini, H. Knicker, O. Francioso +1 more
2010127 citations Open access
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Machinery-induced soil compaction in thinning two pine stands in central Italy
R. Picchio, Francesco Neri, E. Petrini, S. Verani +2 more
2012115 citations
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Environmental impact assessment of different logging methods in pine forests thinning
E. Marchi, R. Picchio, R. Spinelli, S. Verani +2 more
2014110 citations
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Fire as a Soil-Forming Factor
G. Certini
2014Ambio94 citations Open access
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Structural characterization of charcoal size-fractions from a burnt Pinus pinea forest by FT-IR, Raman and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopies
O. Francioso, S. Sánchez-Cortés, S. Bonora, M. L. Roldán +1 more
201180 citations Open access
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Impact of wheeled and tracked tractors on soil physical properties in a mixed conifer stand
Martina Cambi, G. Certini, Fabio Fabiano, C. Foderi +2 more
201665 citations Open access
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Immediate fire-induced changes in soil microbial community composition in an outdoor experimental controlled system.
M. Lucas-Borja, I. Miralles, R. Ortega, P. Plaza-Álvarez +6 more
2019Science of the Total Environment58 citations
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The crucial interactions between climate and soil.
G. Certini, R. Scalenghe
2022Science of the Total Environment56 citations Open access
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Abundance and composition of free and aggregate-occluded carbohydrates and lignin in two forest soils as affected by wildfires of different severity
G. Mastrolonardo, C. Rumpel, C. Forte, S. Doerr +1 more
201555 citations Open access
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Temperature response of soil organic matter mineralisation in arctic soil profiles
C. Moni, T. Lerch, Katrin Knoth de Zarruk, L. Strand +3 more
201552 citations Open access
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Long‐term effects of tillage, nutrient application and crop rotation on soil organic matter quality assessed by NMR spectroscopy
B. Shrestha, Bal R. Singh, C. Forte, G. Certini
201552 citations Open access
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Cyanobacteria inoculation as a potential tool for stabilization of burned soils
S. Chamizo, A. Adessi, G. Certini, R. De Philippis
2020Restoration Ecology48 citations
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Application of thermal and spectroscopic techniques to assess fire-induced changes to soil organic matter in a Mediterranean forest
G. Mastrolonardo, O. Francioso, M. Di Foggia, S. Bonora +2 more
201443 citations
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Charcoal mineralisation potential of microbial inocula from burned and unburned forest soil with and without substrate addition
Caterina Nocentini, B. Guenet, E. Di Mattia, G. Certini +2 more
201043 citations
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Fire frequency and type regulate the response of soil carbon cycling and storage to fire across soil depths and ecosystems: A meta-analysis.
Shan Xu, N. Eisenhauer, A. Pellegrini, Junjian Wang +3 more
2022Science of the Total Environment42 citations Open access
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The role of soil in storing carbon in tropical rainforests: the case of Ankasa Park, Ghana
T. Chiti, G. Certini, E. Grieco, R. Valentini
2010Plant and Soil41 citations
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Spectral fingerprinting of soil organic matter composition
L. Cécillon, G. Certini, H. Lange, C. Forte +1 more
200937 citations
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Charcoal and stable soil organic matter as indicators of fire frequency, climate and past vegetation in volcanic soils of Mt. Etna, Sicily
M. Egli, G. Mastrolonardo, R. Seiler, S. Raimondi +5 more
201235 citations Open access
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Relic charcoal hearth soils: A neglected carbon reservoir. Case study at Marsiliana forest, Central Italy
G. Mastrolonardo, O. Francioso, G. Certini
201834 citations Open access
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Litter decomposition rate and soil organic matter quality in a patchwork heathland of southern Norway
G. Certini, L. Vestgarden, C. Forte, L. Strand
201434 citations Open access
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An updated, expanded, universal definition of soil
G. Certini, F. Ugolini
201334 citations
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Disambiguating the soils of Mars
G. Certini, S. Karunatillake, Y. Zhao, P. Meslin +3 more
202032 citations Open access
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Soil pyrogenic organic matter characterisation by spectroscopic analysis: a study on combustion and pyrolysis residues
G. Mastrolonardo, O. Francioso, M. Di Foggia, S. Bonora +2 more
2015Journal of Soils and Sediments30 citations
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Soil organic matter molecular composition and state of decomposition in three locations of the European Arctic
A. Pengerud, M. Dignac, G. Certini, L. Strand +2 more
2017Biogeochemistry27 citations Open access
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The response of glomalin-related soil proteins to fire or tillage
Z. Sharifi, N. Azadi, S. Rahimi, G. Certini
2018Geoderma25 citations
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Litter decomposition: Little evidence of the “home-field advantage” in a mountain forest in Italy
R. Pastorelli, V. Costagli, C. Forte, C. Viti +3 more
2021Soil Biology and Biochemistry23 citations
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Machinery’s impact on forest soil porosity
L. D'Acqui, G. Certini, Martina Cambi, E. Marchi
202023 citations
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Immediate- and Short-term Wildfire Impact on Soil Microbial Diversity and Activity in a Mediterranean Forest Soil
F. Borgogni, A. Lavecchia, G. Mastrolonardo, G. Certini +2 more
2019Soil science23 citations
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A view of extraterrestrial soils
G. Certini, R. Scalenghe, Ronald Amundson
200923 citations Open access
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Does the preferential microbial colonisation of ferromagnesian minerals affect mineral weathering in soil?
M. Wilson, G. Certini, C. Campbell, I. Anderson +1 more
2008Die Naturwissenschaften23 citations
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Soil is brown gold in the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy
Francesco Malucelli, G. Certini, R. Scalenghe
201422 citations
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Size fractionation as a tool for separating charcoal of different fuel source and recalcitrance in the wildfire ash layer.
G. Mastrolonardo, V. Hudspith, O. Francioso, C. Rumpel +3 more
2017Science of the Total Environment21 citations Open access
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Radiocarbon dating reveals different past managements of adjacent forest soils in the Campine region, Belgium
T. Chiti, R. Neubert, I. Janssens, G. Certini +2 more
200920 citations Open access
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Holocene as Anthropocene.
G. Certini, R. Scalenghe
2015Science19 citations Open access
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Physical protection of organic matter in minesoils assessed by low-temperature ashing (LTA)
L. D'Acqui, A. Bonetti, R. Pini, G. Certini
201718 citations
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Fire and Tillage as Degrading Factors of Soil Structure in Northern Zagros Oak Forest, West Iran
Z. Sharifi, N. Azadi, G. Certini
201716 citations
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Describing urban soils through a faceted system ensures more informed decision-making
F. Ajmone-Marsan, G. Certini, R. Scalenghe
201616 citations Open access
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Effects of fire on soil organic matter quality along an altitudinal sequence on Mt. Etna, Sicily
G. Mastrolonardo, G. Certini, R. Krebs, C. Forte +1 more
201316 citations Open access
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Effects of biochar and compost addition in potting substrates on growth and volatile compounds profile of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.).
M. Nocentini, G. Mastrolonardo, Marco Michelozzi, G. Cencetti +4 more
2023The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture15 citations Open access
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Mixed-Species Plantation Effects on Soil Biological and Chemical Quality and Tree Growth of a Former Agricultural Land
Tiziana Danise, W. Andriuzzi, G. Battipaglia, G. Certini +6 more
2021Forests15 citations Open access
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The impact of wildland fires on calcareous Mediterranean pedosystems (Sardinia, Italy) - An integrated multiple approach.
G. Capra, Simona Tidu, R. Lovreglio, G. Certini +4 more
2018Science of the Total Environment14 citations
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Is the Anthropocene really worthy of a formal geologic definition?
G. Certini, R. Scalenghe
201514 citations
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Tree Species Composition in Mixed Plantations Influences Plant Growth, Intrinsic Water Use Efficiency and Soil Carbon Stock
F. Niccoli, Tiziana Danise, M. Innangi, F. Pelleri +5 more
2021Forests12 citations Open access
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The potential for an old-growth forest to store carbon in the topsoil: A case study at Sasso Fratino, Italy
T. Chiti, Nicola Benilli, G. Mastrolonardo, G. Certini
2023Journal of Forest Research8 citations Open access
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