2026 Daniel C. Dey: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	40	3896	3647	968	869	196	6697
Environmental Sciences	42	7381	7093	2630	2449	223	7173

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Plant Science and Agronomy

3896

3647

968

869

196

6697

Environmental Sciences

7381

7093

2630

2449

223

7173

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index

Citations

6697

World Ranking

3896

National Ranking

968

Environmental Sciences

D-Index

Citations

7173

World Ranking

7381

National Ranking

2630

Overview

Daniel C. Dey is affiliated with the US Forest Service in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with particular attention to global and planetary change, nature and landscape conservation, and ecology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

Fire effects on ecosystems
Forest ecology and management
Ecology and vegetation dynamics studies
Rangeland and wildlife management
Forest ecology and biodiversity studies
Forest management and policy
Tree-ring climate responses

Dey has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications, frequently appearing in specialized journals such as:

Forest Ecology and Management
Canadian Journal of Forest Research
Fire Ecology
Journal of Forestry
Forests

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Daniel C. Dey include:

"The North American tree-ring fire-scar network," 2022, Ecosphere
"Influence of canopy openness, ungulate exclosure, and low-intensity fire for improved oak regeneration in temperate Europe," 2020, Ecology and Evolution
"Mixedwood silviculture in North America: the science and art of managing for complex, multi-species temperate forests," 2021, Canadian Journal of Forest Research
"Invasive plant management in eastern North American Forests: A systematic review," 2023, Forest Ecology and Management
"Relative influence of stand and site factors on aboveground live-tree carbon sequestration and mortality in managed and unmanaged forests," 2021, Forest Ecology and Management

Daniel C. Dey often collaborates with other researchers in the field. Frequent co-authors include:

Michael C. Stambaugh
John M. Kabrick
Benjamin O. Knapp
Joseph M. Marschall
J. Davis Goode

Best Publications

Dynamics of an Anthropogenic Fire Regime

Richard P. Guyette;R. M. Muzika;Daniel C. Dey

458
Citations
Mechanical site preparation for forest restoration

Magnus Löf;Daniel C. Dey;Rafael M. Navarro;Douglass F. Jacobs

327
Citations
A Meta-Analysis of the Fire-Oak Hypothesis: Does Prescribed Burning Promote Oak Reproduction in Eastern North America?

Patrick H. Brose;Daniel C. Dey;Ross J. Phillips;Thomas A. Waldrop

263
Citations
Sustaining oak forests in eastern North America: regeneration and recruitment, the pillars of sustainability.

Daniel C. Dey

244
Citations
Predicting Fire Frequency with Chemistry and Climate

Richard P. Guyette;Michael C. Stambaugh;Daniel C. Dey;Rose-Marie Muzika

239
Citations
Refining the oak-fire hypothesis for management of oak-dominated forests of the eastern United States

Mary A. Arthur;Heather D. Alexander;Daniel C. Dey;Callie J. Schweitzer

222
Citations
Returning fire to Ozark Highland forest ecosystems : Effects on advance regeneration

Daniel C. Dey;George Hartman

180
Citations
Morphological indicators of stock quality and field performance of red oak ( Quercus rubra L.) seedling underplanted in a central Ontario shelterwood

Daniel C. Dey;William C. Parker

163
Citations
Artificial Regeneration of Major Oak (Quercus) Species in the Eastern United States—A Review of the Literature

Daniel C. Dey;Douglass Jacobs;Ken McNabb;Gary W. Miller

159
Citations
The role of environmental factors in oak decline and mortality in the Ozark Highlands

John M. Kabrick;Daniel C. Dey;Randy G. Jensen;Michael Wallendorf

156
Citations
Effect of fire severity on physical and biochemical soil properties in Zagros oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.) forests in Iran

M. Heydari;A. Rostamy;F. Najafi;Daniel C. Dey

119
Citations
Chloroform decreases rumen methanogenesis and methanogen populations without altering rumen function in cattle

T. Knight;R.S. Ronimus;D. Dey;C. Tootill

113
Citations
Fire scars reveal variability and dynamics of eastern fire regimes

Richard P. Guyette;Daniel C. Dey;Michael C. Stambaugh;Rose-Marie Muzika

109
Citations
Barriers to natural regeneration in temperate forests across the USA

Daniel C. Dey;Benjamin O. Knapp;Mike A. Battaglia;Robert L. Deal

105
Citations
The fireoak literature of eastern North America: synthesis and guidelines

Patrick H. Brose;Daniel C. Dey;Thomas A. Waldrop

103
Citations
The ecological basis for oak silviculture in Eastern North America.

D. Dey;W. J. McShea;W. M. Healy

100
Citations
Competitive capacity of Quercus rubra L. planted in Arkansas' Boston Mountains

Martin A. Spetich;Daniel C. Dey;Paul S. Johnson;David L. Graney

96
Citations
Underplanting to sustain future stocking of oak (Quercus) in temperate deciduous forests

Daniel C. Dey;Emile S. Gardiner;Callie J. Schweitzer;John M. Kabrick

92
Citations
Anthropogenic fire history and red oak forests in south-central Ontario

Daniel C. Dey;Richard P. Guyette

86
Citations
Managing succession in conifer plantations: converting young red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) plantations to native forest types by thinning and underplanting

William C. Parker;Ken A. Elliott;Daniel C. Dey;Eric Boysen

84
Citations
The Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project: past, present, and future

Brian L. Brookshire;Randy Jensen;Daniel C. Dey

82
Citations
Influence of overstory density on ecophysiology of red oak (Quercus rubra) and sugar maple (Acer saccharum) seedlings in central Ontario shelterwoods.

William C. Parker;Daniel C. Dey

79
Citations