Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIV, Issue 1
Written by Lucian DINCĂ, Vlad CRIȘAN, Gabriel MURARIU, Eliza ŢUPU
Oxalis acetosella (wood sorrel) is an herbaceous plant commonly found in beech and spruce forests, indicating fertile areas. By analyzing articles in Web of Science and using VOS viewer, Excel, and Geochart, 91 publications from 1976 to 2023 were reviewed. These articles span 19 research areas, with the highest numbers in Environmental Sciences-Ecology, Plant Sciences, Forestry, and Biodiversity Conservation. Around 2-3 articles have been published annually, with a peak of seven articles in 1998. The studies feature authors from 27 countries, primarily from Sweden, Germany, and the USA, with affiliations mostly at Lund University, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and the University of Tartu. Articles were published in 61 journals, with Forest Ecology and Management, Ecography, and Vegetatio being the most representative. Frequently used key words include “vegetation”, “Oxalis acetosella”, “growth”, “dynamics” and “plants”. The evolution of key words shows a shift from “beech forest”, “nitrogen deposition”, and “Oxalis acetosella” to terms that reflect the effects of various factors on wood sorrel, such as “impact”, “disturbance”, “dynamics”, and “diversity”.
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