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Christina Skarpe

Christina Skarpe

Høgskolen i Innlandet
Norway

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
32
Citations
6049
World Ranking
8000
National Ranking
136

Christina Skarpe 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 Christina Skarpe sits on this spectrum.

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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.

Christina Skarpe 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 Christina Skarpe sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christina Skarpe is affiliated with Høgskolen i Innlandet in Norway and specializes in Environmental Science, with a focus on Ecology. Their research includes contributions to several subfields such as Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Developmental Biology, and Insect Science.

Their primary research topics cover:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Forest Management and Policy
  • Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management

Skarpe has published research in a variety of journals including PLoS ONE, Ecosphere, Forest Ecology and Management, Diversity, and Biotropica. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Roads, forestry, and wolves interact to drive moose browsing behavior in Scandinavia," 2021, Ecosphere
  • "Ungulate-adapted forestry shows promise for alleviating pine browsing damage," 2020, Forest Ecology and Management
  • "Lack of Cascading Effects of Eurasian Lynx Predation on Roe Deer to Soil and Plant Nutrients," 2020, Diversity
  • "Influence of light availability and soil productivity on insect herbivory on bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) leaves following mammalian herbivory," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Species richness, vegetation structure, and floristic composition of woody plants along the elevation gradient of Mt. Meru, Tanzania," 2023, Biotropica

Frequent co-authors of Christina Skarpe include Karen Marie Mathisen, Anne E. Loosen, Olivier Devineau, Barbara Zimmermann, and Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt. This collaboration highlights a diverse network within their fields of research.

Best Publications

  • Plant trait responses to grazing – a global synthesis

    Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel;Sue McINTYRE;Valeria Falczuk

  • Assessing the effects of land-use change on plant traits, communities and ecosystem functioning in grasslands: a standardized methodology and lessons from an application to 11 European sites.

    Eric Garnier;Sandra Lavorel;Pauline Ansquer;Helena Castro

  • Dynamics of savanna ecosystems

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  • Shrub layer dynamics under different herbivore densities in an arid savanna, Botswana.

    Christina Skarpe

  • The Return of the Giants: Ecological Effects of an Increasing Elephant Population

    Christina Skarpe;Per Arild Aarrestad;Harry P. Andreassen;Shivcharn S. Dhillion

  • Spatial patterns and dynamics of woody vegetation in an arid savanna

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  • Moose Alces alces habitat use at multiple temporal scales in a human-altered landscape

    Kari Bjørneraas;Erling Johan Solberg;Ivar Herfindal;Bram Van Moorter

  • Plant functional types and climate in a southern African savanna

    Christina Skarpe

  • Effects of pasture management on the natural regeneration of neotropical trees

    M. Jimena Esquivel;Celia A. Harvey;Bryan Finegan;Fernando Casanoves

  • Elephant impact on shoot distribution on trees and on rebrowsing by smaller browsers

    Shimane W. Makhabu;Christina Skarpe;Håkan Hytteborn

  • The abundance of large wild herbivores in a semi‐arid savanna in relation to seasons, pans and livestock

    Roger Bergström;Christina Skarpe

  • Soil and vegetation nutrient response to bison carcasses in Białowieża Primeval Forest, Poland

    Claudia Melis;Nuria Selva;Ivonne Teurlings;Christina Skarpe

  • Structure of the woody vegetation in disturbed and undisturbed arid savanna, Botswana

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  • Plant Traits, Browsing and Gazing Herbivores, and Vegetation Dynamics

    Christina Skarpe;Alison J. Hester

  • Plant community structure in relation to grazing and environmental changes along a north-south transect in the western Kalahari

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  • Plant responses and herbivory following simulated browsing and stem cutting of Combretum apiculatum

    Roger Bergström;Christina Skarpe;Kjell Danell

  • Why Do the Boreal Forest Ecosystems of Northwestern Europe Differ from Those of Western North America

    Rudy Boonstra;Harry Peter Andreassen;Stan Boutin;Jan Husek

  • Browsing in a heterogeneous savanna

    C. Skarpe;R. Bergström;A. L. Bråten;K. Danell

  • Long-term browsing impact around diversionary feeding stations for moose in Southern Norway.

    Floris Michiel van Beest;Floris Michiel van Beest;Hege Gundersen;Hege Gundersen;Karen Marie Mathisen;Karen Marie Mathisen;Jos M. Milner

  • Plant traits link hypothesis about resource-use and response to herbivory

    Unknown

  • Moose density and habitat productivity affects reproduction, growth and species composition in field layer vegetation.

    K. M. Mathisen;K. M. Mathisen;F. Buhtz;K. Danell;R. Bergström;R. Bergström

  • Influence of land use on the abundance of wildlife and livestock in the Kalahari, Botswana

    M. Wallgren;C. Skarpe;R. Bergström;R. Bergström;K. Danell

  • Browsing by goats on three spatial scales in a semi-arid savanna

    C. Skarpe;I. Jansson;L. Seljeli;R. Bergström;R. Bergström

  • Defensive traits of savanna trees – the role of shoot exposure to browsers

    Tuulikki Rooke;Kjell Danell;Roger Bergström;Christina Skarpe

  • Elephants and Savanna Woodland Ecosystems: A study from Chobe National Park, Botswana

    Christina Skarpe;Johan T du Toit;Stein R Moe

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry P. Andreassen
Harry P. Andreassen Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Roger Bergström
Roger Bergström Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Stein R. Moe
Stein R. Moe Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Kjell Danell
Kjell Danell Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt
Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Celia A. Harvey
Celia A. Harvey Monteverde Institute
Bryan Finegan
Bryan Finegan Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center
Joakim Hjältén
Joakim Hjältén Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
David A. Keith
David A. Keith University of New South Wales
Philip W. Bateman
Philip W. Bateman Curtin University

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