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D-Index
67
Citations
17695
World Ranking
1588
National Ranking
43

Adrián Escudero publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adrián Escudero sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 287 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Adrián Escudero D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adrián Escudero sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 67 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Adrián Escudero is affiliated with King Juan Carlos University in Spain and has a significant body of work in environmental and biological sciences. Their research primarily focuses on the study of ecology, vegetation dynamics, and the interaction of plant and animal species within various ecosystems.

The main fields of study for this researcher include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

They have contributed extensively to several subfields of study, such as:

  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Plant Science

Their work covers multiple research topics with a focus on ecological and environmental dynamics, including:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Forest ecology and management
  • Forest Management and Policy

Recent publications illustrate a diverse range of ecological issues addressed by this scientist. Key recent papers include:

  • Phenotypic integration does not constrain phenotypic plasticity: differential plasticity of traits is associated to their integration across environments, 2021, published in New Phytologist
  • The role of root community attributes in predicting soil fungal and bacterial community patterns, 2020, published in New Phytologist
  • Phenotypes of Pinus sylvestris are more coordinated under local harsher conditions across Europe, 2021, published in Journal of Ecology
  • Coordination between water uptake depth and the leaf economic spectrum in a Mediterranean shrubland, 2022, published in Journal of Ecology
  • Climate reverses directionality in the richness-abundance relationship across the World's main forest biomes, 2020, published in Nature Communications

Frequent collaborators working alongside Adrián Escudero include:

  • Silvia Matesanz
  • David S. Pescador
  • Ana M. Sánchez
  • Beatriz Pías
  • Marcelino de la Cruz

Publications are commonly found in venues that focus on ecological and environmental research, including:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Ecology
  • Functional Ecology
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Ecosistemas

Best Publications

  • Plant Species Richness and Ecosystem Multifunctionality in Global Drylands

    Fernando T. Maestre;José L. Quero;Nicholas J. Gotelli;Adrián Escudero

  • Decoupling of soil nutrient cycles as a function of aridity in global drylands

    Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo;Fernando T. Maestre;Antonio Gallardo;Matthew A. Bowker

  • Extreme climatic events and vegetation: the role of stabilizing processes

    Francisco Lloret;Adrian Escudero;José María Iriondo;Jordi Martínez‐Vilalta

  • Shrub encroachment can reverse desertification in semi-arid Mediterranean grasslands.

    Fernando T. Maestre;Matthew A. Bowker;María D. Puche;M. Belén Hinojosa;M. Belén Hinojosa

  • Facilitative plant interactions and climate simultaneously drive alpine plant diversity

    Lohengrin A. Cavieres;Rob W. Brooker;Bradley J. Butterfield;Bradley J. Cook

  • Spatial analysis of genetic diversity as a tool for plant conservation

    Adrián Escudero;José M Iriondo;M.Elena Torres

  • Ecology and functional roles of biological soil crusts in semi-arid ecosystems of Spain.

    Fernando T. Maestre;Matthew A. Bowker;Yolanda Cantón;Andrea P. Castillo-Monroy

  • Plant life on gypsum: a review of its multiple facets

    Adrián Escudero;Sara Palacio;Fernando T. Maestre;Arantzazu L. Luzuriaga

  • Structural equation modelling: an alternative for assessing causal relationships in threatened plant populations

    José M. Iriondo;Marı́a J. Albert;Adrián Escudero

  • Seed germination of high mountain Mediterranean species: altitudinal, interpopulation and interannual variability

    L. Giménez-Benavides;A. Escudero;F. Pérez-García

  • Environmental maternal effects on seed morphology and germination in Sinapis arvensis (Cruciferae)

    A L Luzuriaga;A Escudero;F Pérez‐García

  • Species coexistence in a changing world.

    Fernando Valladares;Cristina C. Bastias;Oscar Godoy;Elena Granda

  • The historical reference in restoration ecology: Re-defining a cornerstone concept

    Luis Balaguer;Adrián Escudero;José F. Martín-Duque;Ignacio Mola

  • Regenerative role of seed banks following an intense soil disturbance

    Arantzazu L. Luzuriaga;Adrián Escudero;José Miguel Olano;Javier Loidi

  • Plants Living on Gypsum: Beyond the Specialist Model

    Sara Palacio;Adrián Escudero;Gabriel Montserrat-Martí;Melchor Maestro

  • Is the patch size distribution of vegetation a suitable indicator of desertification processes

    Fernando T. Maestre;Adrián Escudero

  • Microhabitat amelioration and reduced competition among understorey plants as drivers of facilitation across environmental gradients: towards a unifying framework.

    Santiago Soliveres;Santiago Soliveres;David J. Eldridge;Fernando T. Maestre;Matthew A. Bowker

  • Reproductive limits of a late-flowering high-mountain Mediterranean plant along an elevational climate gradient.

    L. Giménez-Benavides;A. Escudero;J. M. Iriondo

  • Factors controlling the establishment of Helianthemum squamatum, an endemic gypsophile of semi-arid Spain

    Adrián Escudero;Roberto C. Somolinos;José. M. Olano;Agustín Rubio

  • Local Adaptation Enhances Seedling Recruitment Along an Altitudinal Gradient in a High Mountain Mediterranean Plant

    Luis Giménez-Benavides;Adrián Escudero;José M. Iriondo

  • Inhibitory effects of Artemisia herba-alba on the germination of the gypsophyte Helianthemum squamatum

    Adrián Escudero;María J. Albert;José M. Pita;Félix Pérez-García

Frequent Co-Authors

Fernando Valladares
Fernando Valladares Spanish National Research Council
José M. Iriondo
José M. Iriondo King Juan Carlos University
Fernando T. Maestre
Fernando T. Maestre King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Isabel Martínez
Isabel Martínez King Juan Carlos University
José Miguel Olano
José Miguel Olano University of Valladolid
Santiago Soliveres
Santiago Soliveres University of Alicante
Pablo García-Palacios
Pablo García-Palacios Spanish National Research Council
Matthew A. Bowker
Matthew A. Bowker Northern Arizona University
Lohengrin A. Cavieres
Lohengrin A. Cavieres University of Concepción
Elisabeth Huber-Sannwald
Elisabeth Huber-Sannwald Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica

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