# Most-cited Agriculture and Biology papers of 2019, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Agriculture and Biology research papers published in 2019, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. [Effects of textile dyes on health and the environment and bioremediation potential of living organisms](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2980182901) · 2,772 citations
2. [Conceptualizing soil organic matter into particulate and mineral‐associated forms to address global change in the 21st century](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2977539872) · 2,440 citations
3. [Response of Phenylpropanoid Pathway and the Role of Polyphenols in Plants under Abiotic Stress](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2953705934) · 2,050 citations · Free PDF
4. [A Comprehensive Review on Lipid Oxidation in Meat and Meat Products](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2977082078) · 1,924 citations · Free PDF
5. [Quantitative assessment of microbial necromass contribution to soil organic matter](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2965444903) · 1,867 citations
6. [Fungal-bacterial diversity and microbiome complexity predict ecosystem functioning](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2981774387) · 1,854 citations · Free PDF
7. [Impact of Climate Change on Crops Adaptation and Strategies to Tackle Its Outcome: A Review](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2913631090) · 1,763 citations · Free PDF
8. [One thousand plant transcriptomes and the phylogenomics of green plants](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2981543307) · 1,693 citations · Free PDF
9. [Abscisic acid dynamics, signaling, and functions in plants](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2996745889) · 1,688 citations
10. [A review on the plant microbiome: Ecology, functions, and emerging trends in microbial application](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2923759160) · 1,654 citations
11. [Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Plant Growth Regulation: Implications in Abiotic Stress Tolerance](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2966460222) · 1,526 citations · Free PDF
12. [Worldwide contamination of food-crops with mycotoxins: Validity of the widely cited ‘FAO estimate’ of 25%](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2972225545) · 1,480 citations
13. [Mechanisms of ROS Regulation of Plant Development and Stress Responses](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2953462495) · 1,472 citations
14. [Benchmarking transposable element annotation methods for creation of a streamlined, comprehensive pipeline](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2994632914) · 1,457 citations · Free PDF
15. [Mode of Action of Microbial Biological Control Agents Against Plant Diseases: Relevance Beyond Efficacy](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2963252488) · 1,389 citations · Free PDF
16. [Agricultural intensification reduces microbial network complexity and the abundance of keystone taxa in roots](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2890970077) · 1,370 citations · Free PDF
17. [Insect Declines in the Anthropocene](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2981103490) · 1,343 citations
18. [The Role of Soil pH in Plant Nutrition and Soil Remediation](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2985267253) · 1,337 citations
19. [Regulation of Ascorbate-Glutathione Pathway in Mitigating Oxidative Damage in Plants under Abiotic Stress](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2972768314) · 1,323 citations · Free PDF
20. [Internet-of-Things (IoT)-Based Smart Agriculture: Toward Making the Fields Talk](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2964535757) · 1,305 citations
21. [The global soil community and its influence on biogeochemistry](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2969523923) · 1,279 citations
22. [A Review on UAV-Based Applications for Precision Agriculture](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2983056308) · 1,228 citations · Free PDF
23. [Gene duplication and evolution in recurring polyploidization–diploidization cycles in plants](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2943405615) · 1,189 citations · Free PDF
24. [Defining trait-based microbial strategies with consequences for soil carbon cycling under climate change](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2975316635) · 1,181 citations · Free PDF
25. [Plant Salinity Stress: Many Unanswered Questions Remain](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2914824624) · 1,166 citations · Free PDF

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