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D-Index
55
Citations
12837
World Ranking
2947
National Ranking
29

Dave Kelly 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 Dave Kelly sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 186 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dave Kelly 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 Dave Kelly sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Dave Kelly is affiliated with the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and works primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research encompasses a broad range of topics related to ecology, plant and animal interactions, and the effects of climate change on natural systems.

The scientist's recent publications include studies on climate impacts and ecological dynamics. Notable papers are:

  • Climate warming disrupts mast seeding and its fitness benefits in European beech (2020), published in Nature Plants
  • Climate warming causes mast seeding to break down by reducing sensitivity to weather cues (2021), published in Global Change Biology
  • Fire-related threats and transformational change in Australian ecosystems (2022), published in Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • Climate Change Strengthens Selection for Mast Seeding in European Beech (2020), published in Current Biology
  • Does masting scale with plant size? High reproductive variability and low synchrony in small and unproductive individuals (2020), published in Annals of Botany

Dave Kelly has frequently collaborated with multiple coauthors, with over ten joint publications alongside the following researchers:

  • Michał Bogdziewicz
  • Andrew Hacket-Pain
  • Jakub Szymkowiak
  • Peter A. Thomas
  • Jonathan G. A. Lageard

Their work frequently appears in the following publication venues:

  • New Zealand Journal of Ecology
  • Nature Plants
  • Annals of Botany
  • Global Change Biology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Dave Kelly's primary areas of study include several interrelated subfields such as:

  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Insect Science
  • Global and Planetary Change

Their research topics are diverse, covering:

  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

This body of work collectively reflects a focus on understanding ecological processes and the impacts of environmental change on species and ecosystems across diverse geographical contexts, including New Zealand and broader international systems.

Best Publications

  • The evolutionary ecology of mast seeding.

    Dave Kelly

  • MAST SEEDING IN PERENNIAL PLANTS: Why, How, Where?

    Dave Kelly;Victoria L. Sork

  • The Need to Quantify Ecosystem Services Provided By Birds

    Daniel G. Wenny;Travis L. Devault;Matthew D. Johnson;Dave Kelly

  • Mast seeding over 33 years by Dacrydium cupressinum Lamb. (rimu) (Podocarpaceae) in New Zealand: the importance of economies of scale

    D. A. Norton;D. Kelly

  • Predation and other factors currently limiting New Zealand forest birds.

    J. Innes;D. Kelly;J. M. Overton;C. Gillies

  • Mechanisms of mast seeding: resources, weather, cues, and selection.

    Ian S. Pearse;Walter D. Koenig;Dave Kelly

  • Cascading Effects of Bird Functional Extinction Reduce Pollination and Plant Density

    Sandra H. Anderson;Dave Kelly;Jenny J. Ladley;Sue Molloy

  • MASTING BY EIGHTEEN NEW ZEALAND PLANT SPECIES: THE ROLE OF TEMPERATURE AS A SYNCHRONIZING CUE

    Eric M. Schauber;Dave Kelly;Peter Turchin;Chris Simon

  • ESTIMATING BIOCONTROL AGENT IMPACT WITH MATRIX MODELS: CARDUUS NUTANS IN NEW ZEALAND

    Katriona Shea;Dave Kelly

  • QUANTIFYING THE IMPACT OF COMPETITION AND SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY ON THE STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF A FOUR-SPECIES GUILD OF WINTER ANNUALS

    Mark Rees;Peter J. Grubb;Dave Kelly

  • Of mast and mean: differential-temperature cue makes mast seeding insensitive to climate change

    Dave Kelly;Andre Geldenhuis;Alex James;E. Penelope Holland

  • Assessing the benefits of frugivory for seed germination: the importance of the deinhibition effect

    A. W. Robertson;A. Trass;J. J. Ladley;D. Kelly

  • New Zealand island restoration: seabirds, predators, and the importance of history

    P. J. Bellingham;D. R. Towns;E. K. Cameron;J. J. Davis

  • EVALUATING THE WIND POLLINATION BENEFITS OF MAST SEEDING

    Dave Kelly;Deirdre E. Hart;Robert B. Allen

  • Mutualisms with the wreckage of an avifauna: the status of bird pollination and fruit- dispersal in New Zealand

    Dave Kelly;Jenny J. Ladley;Alastair W. Robertson;Sandra H. Anderson

  • The reproductive biology of the New Zealand flora

    C.J. Webb;Dave Kelly

  • Dissecting components of population‐level variation in seed production and the evolution of masting behavior

    Walter D. Koenig;Dave Kelly;Victoria L. Sork;Richard P. Duncan

  • Snow Tussocks, Chaos, and the Evolution of Mast Seeding

    Mark Rees;Dave Kelly;Ottar N. Bjørnstad

  • Testing the resource-matching hypothesis in the mast seeding tree Nothofagus truncata (Fagaceae)

    Adrian Monks;Dave Kelly

  • Do larger frugivores move seeds further? Body size, seed dispersal distance, and a case study of a large, sedentary pigeon

    Debra M. Wotton;Dave Kelly

  • Frugivore loss limits recruitment of large-seeded trees

    Debra M. Wotton;Dave Kelly

Frequent Co-Authors

Alastair W. Robertson
Alastair W. Robertson Massey University
Matthew H. Turnbull
Matthew H. Turnbull University of Canterbury
Katriona Shea
Katriona Shea Pennsylvania State University
Eckehard G. Brockerhoff
Eckehard G. Brockerhoff Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
Janet M. Wilmshurst
Janet M. Wilmshurst Landcare Research
Eelke Jongejans
Eelke Jongejans Radboud University
Walter D. Koenig
Walter D. Koenig University of California, Berkeley
William G. Lee
William G. Lee Landcare Research
Michał Bogdziewicz
Michał Bogdziewicz Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Paula E. Jameson
Paula E. Jameson University of Canterbury

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