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Charles C. Rhoades

Charles C. Rhoades

US Forest Service
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
35
Citations
5574
World Ranking
7324
National Ranking
2467

Charles C. Rhoades publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 114 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Charles C. Rhoades 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 Charles C. Rhoades sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Charles C. Rhoades is affiliated with the US Forest Service in the United States, focusing on research within Environmental Science. Their work primarily addresses the effects of fire on ecosystems, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, and forest ecology and biodiversity, among other related topics.

Their recent publications include:

  • "Wildfire-dependent changes in soil microbiome diversity and function," 2022, Nature Microbiology
  • "Chemical characteristics of wildfire ash across the globe and their environmental and socio-economic implications," 2023, Environment International
  • "Distinct fungal and bacterial responses to fire severity and soil depth across a ten-year wildfire chronosequence in beetle-killed lodgepole pine forests," 2023, Forest Ecology and Management
  • "Rocky Mountain forests are poised to recover following bark beetle outbreaks but with altered composition," 2022, Journal of Ecology
  • "North-facing aspects, shade objects, and microtopographic depressions promote the survival and growth of tree seedlings planted after wildfire," 2023, Fire Ecology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Rhoades include:

  • Timothy S. Fegel
  • Michael J. Wilkins
  • Amelia R. Nelson
  • Thomas Borch
  • Holly K. Roth

Rhoades has contributed notably to several publication venues with Forest Ecology and Management hosting the greatest number of their papers, followed by Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Hydrological Processes, ACS ES&T Water, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Their research spans multiple subfields within Environmental Science, prominently including:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Soil Science

Major research topics addressed in Rhoades' work are:

  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Landslides and related hazards

Best Publications

  • Single-tree influences on soil properties in agroforestry: lessons from natural forest and savanna ecosystems

    C. C. Rhoades

  • Integrating Soil Ecological Knowledge into Restoration Management

    Liam Heneghan;Susan P. Miller;Sara Baer;Mac A. Callaham

  • Stand characteristics and downed woody debris accumulations associated with a mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) outbreak in Colorado

    Jennifer G. Klutsch;Jose F. Negron;Sheryl L. Costello;Charles C. Rhoades

  • SOIL CARBON DIFFERENCES AMONG FOREST, AGRICULTURE, AND SECONDARY VEGETATION IN LOWER MONTANE ECUADOR

    Charles C. Rhoades;Gregory E. Eckert;David C. Coleman

  • Forest biogeochemistry in response to drought.

    William H. Schlesinger;Michael C. Dietze;Robert B. Jackson;Richard P. Phillips

  • Wildfires Alter Forest Watersheds and Threaten Drinking Water Quality

    Amanda K. Hohner;Charles C. Rhoades;Paul Wilkerson;Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz

  • Effect of Pasture Trees on Soil Nitrogen and Organic Matter: Implications for Tropical Montane Forest Restoration

    Charles C. Rhoades;Gregory E. Eckert;David C. Coleman

  • The influence of wildfire extent and severity on streamwater chemistry, sediment and temperature following the Hayman Fire, Colorado

    Charles C. Rhoades;Deborah Entwistle;Dana Butler

  • Tree regeneration and future stand development after bark beetle infestation and harvesting in Colorado lodgepole pine stands

    Byron J. Collins;Charles C. Rhoades;Robert M. Hubbard;Michael A. Battaglia

  • Changes in transpiration and foliage growth in lodgepole pine trees following mountain pine beetle attack and mechanical girdling

    Robert M. Hubbard;Charles C. Rhoades;Kelly Elder;Jose Negron

  • The Legacy of a Severe Wildfire on Stream Nitrogen and Carbon in Headwater Catchments

    Charles C. Rhoades;Alex T. Chow;Timothy P. Covino;Timothy S. Fegel

  • factors influencing decline in soil pH in Hawaiian Eucalyptus and Albizia plantations

    C. Rhoades;D. Binkley

  • Salvage logging effects on regulating and supporting ecosystem services – a systematic map

    Alexandro B. Leverkus;José María Rey Benayas;Jorge Castro;Dominique Boucher

  • Seasonal patterns in soil surface CO2 flux under snow cover in 50 and 300 year old subalpine forests

    Robert M. Hubbard;Michael G. Ryan;Michael G. Ryan;Kelly Elder;Kelly Elder;Charles C. Rhoades

  • Biogeochemistry of beetle-killed forests: Explaining a weak nitrate response

    Charles C. Rhoades;James H. Jr McCutchan;Leigh A. Cooper;David W. Clow

  • Responses of soil and water chemistry to mountain pine beetle induced tree mortality in Grand County, Colorado, USA

    David W. Clow;Charles C. Rhoades;Jennifer Briggs;Megan Caldwell

  • Effect of soil compaction and moisture on incidence of phytophthora root rot on American chestnut (Castanea dentata) seedlings

    C.C. Rhoades;S.L. Brosi;A.J. Dattilo;P. Vincelli

  • The Effects of Bark Beetle Outbreaks on Forest Development, Fuel Loads and Potential Fire Behavior in Salvage Logged and Untreated Lodgepole Pine Forests

    B. J. Collins;C. C. Rhoades;M. A. Battaglia;R. M. Hubbard

  • Clear cutting and burning affect nitrogen supply, phosphorus fractions and seedling growth in soils from a Wyoming lodgepole pine forest

    Christian P Giardina;Charles C Rhoades

  • Seasonal pattern of nitrogen mineralization and soil moisture beneath Faidherbia albida (syn Acacia albida ) in central malawi

    C. Rhoades

  • Stable soil nitrogen accumulation and flexible organic matter stoichiometry during primary floodplain succession

    Jason P. Kaye;Dan Binkley;Charles Rhoades

  • Trends in stream nitrogen concentrations for forested reference catchments across the USA

    A. Argerich;S.L. Johnson;S.D. Sebestyen;C.C. Rhoades

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert M. Hubbard
Robert M. Hubbard US Forest Service
Kelly Elder
Kelly Elder US Forest Service
Michael Battaglia
Michael Battaglia Agriculture and Food
Michael G. Ryan
Michael G. Ryan Colorado State University
Sherri L. Johnson
Sherri L. Johnson US Forest Service
Gene E. Likens
Gene E. Likens University of Connecticut
Dan Binkley
Dan Binkley Colorado State University
Jennifer D. Knoepp
Jennifer D. Knoepp US Forest Service
Alex T. Chow
Alex T. Chow Clemson University
Thomas Borch
Thomas Borch Colorado State University

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