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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
39
Citations
5951
World Ranking
6382
National Ranking
2167

Chris J. Peterson 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 Chris J. Peterson sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 121 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chris J. Peterson 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 Chris J. Peterson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Chris J. Peterson is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Engineering, with a strong focus on nature and landscape conservation, mechanical engineering, global and planetary change, earth-surface processes, and plant science.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics such as tree root and stability studies, ecology and vegetation dynamics, forest ecology and management, plant water relations and carbon dynamics, aeolian processes and effects, fire effects on ecosystems, and plant parasitism and resistance.

Recent publications by Chris J. Peterson include:

  • "Modelling Wind Damage to Southeastern U.S. Trees: Effects of Wind Profile, Gaps, Neighborhood Interactions, and Wind Direction" (2021) published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
  • "Change in Tree Spatial Pattern After Severe Wind Disturbance in Four North American Northern Hardwood and Sub-Boreal Forests" (2020) published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change

Other papers relevant to their research context include:

  • "Hurricane wind regimes for forests of North America" (2023) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Estimating Wind Damage in Forested Areas Due to Tornadoes" (2020) published in Forests
  • "Large tree mortality leads to major aboveground biomass decline in a tropical forest reserve" (2021) published in Oecologia

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Chris J. Peterson are:

  • Jeffery B. Cannon
  • Tim Newson
  • M. A. Mansour
  • Sean Scully
  • Rick S. Taylor

They have published frequently in venues such as Forests, Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Trees, and Forest Ecology and Management.

Best Publications

  • Climate Change and Forest Disturbances

    Virginia H. Dale;Linda A. Joyce;Steve Mcnulty;Ronald P. Neilson

  • Fumigation toxicity of monoterpenoids to several stored product insects

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  • Forest Reorganization: A Case Study in an Old-Growth Forest Catastrophic Blowdown

    Chris J. Peterson;Chris J. Peterson;Steward T. A. Pickett

  • The role of litter in an old-field community: impact of litter quantity in different seasons on plant species richness and abundance.

    Walter P. Carson;Chris J. Peterson

  • Catastrophic wind damage to North American forests and the potential impact of climate change.

    Chris J Peterson

  • Microsite variation and soil dynamics within newly created treefall pits and mounds.

    Chris J. Peterson;Walter P. Carson;Brian C. McCarthy;S. T. A. Pickett

  • Insect repellents - past, present and future

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  • Treefall and resprouting following catastrophic windthrow in an old-growth hemlock-hardwoods forest

    Chris J. Peterson;Chris J. Peterson;S.T.A. Pickett

  • Damage and recovery of tree species after two different tornadoes in the same old growth forest: a comparison of infrequent wind disturbances

    Chris J. Peterson

  • An unexpected change in spatial pattern across 10 years in an aspen-white-pine forest

    Chris J. Peterson;Edwin R. Squiers

  • Consistent influence of tree diameter and species on damage in nine eastern North America tornado blowdowns

    Chris J. Peterson

  • Contrasting germination and seedling growth of Betula alleghaniensis and Rhus typhina subjected to various amounts and types of plant litter

    Chris J. Peterson;José M. Facelli

  • Microsite and elevational influences on early forest regeneration after catastrophic windthrow

    Chris J. Peterson;S. T. A. Pickett

  • Tornado damage and initial recovery in three adjacent, lowland temperate forests in Missouri

    Chris J. Peterson;Alan J. Rebertus

  • Generalizing forest regeneration models: the dependence of propagule availability on disturbance history and stand size

    Chris J. Peterson;Walter P. Carson

  • Behavioral Activity of Catnip (Lamiaceae) Essential Oil Components to the German Cockroach (Blattodea: Blattellidae)

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  • Limited salvage logging effects on forest regeneration after moderate-severity windthrow

    Chris J. Peterson;Andrea D. Leach

  • Glucosinolate breakdown products as insect fumigants and their effect on carbon dioxide emission of insects

    Rong Tsao;Chris J Peterson;Joel R Coats

  • Can disturbance create refugia from herbivores : an example with Hemlock regeneration on treefall mounds

    Zachary T. Long;Walter P. Carson;Chris J. Peterson

  • Competition and succession in an aspen-white-pine forest

    Chris J. Peterson;Edwin R. Squiers

  • Burial disturbance leads to facilitation among coastal dune plants

    Steven J. Franks;Chris J. Peterson

  • Salvage logging after windthrow alters microsite diversity, abundance and environment, but not vegetation

    Chris J. Peterson;Andrea D. Leach

  • Within-stand variation in windthrow in southern boreal forests of Minnesota: Is it predictable?

    Chris J Peterson

  • Evaluating relationships among tree growth rate, shade tolerance, and browse tolerance following disturbance in an eastern deciduous forest.

    Lisa M. KruegerL.M. Krueger;Lisa M. KruegerL.M. Krueger;Lisa M. KruegerL.M. Krueger;Chris J. PetersonC.J. Peterson;Chris J. PetersonC.J. Peterson;Chris J. PetersonC.J. Peterson;Alejandro RoyoA. Royo;Alejandro RoyoA. Royo;Alejandro RoyoA. Royo;Walter P. CarsonW.P. Carson;Walter P. CarsonW.P. Carson;Walter P. CarsonW.P. Carson

  • Evaluating the ecological impacts of salvage logging: can natural and anthropogenic disturbances promote coexistence?

    Alejandro A. Royo;Chris J. Peterson;John S. Stanovick;Walter P. Carson

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter P. Carson
Walter P. Carson University of Pittsburgh
Jeffrey Q. Chambers
Jeffrey Q. Chambers Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Steward T. A. Pickett
Steward T. A. Pickett Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Niro Higuchi
Niro Higuchi National Institute of Amazonian Research
Joseph J. O'Brien
Joseph J. O'Brien US Forest Service
Rakan A. Zahawi
Rakan A. Zahawi University of California, Santa Cruz
Jean-Claude Ruel
Jean-Claude Ruel Université Laval
Christian Wirth
Christian Wirth Leipzig University
Susan E. Trumbore
Susan E. Trumbore Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Lisa A. Donovan
Lisa A. Donovan University of Georgia

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Anthony W. D'Amato

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Walter P. Carson

University of Pittsburgh

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Robert M. Scheller

Robert M. Scheller

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Jörg Müller

Jörg Müller

Heinz Sielmann Foundation

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Harald Bugmann

Harald Bugmann

ETH Zurich

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David R. Foster

David R. Foster

Harvard University

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Monica G. Turner

Monica G. Turner

University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Jeffrey Q. Chambers

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Jeffrey A. Hicke

Jeffrey A. Hicke

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Yves Bergeron

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Thomas A. Nagel

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Dominik Kulakowski

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David L. Peterson

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Virginia H. Dale

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