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D-Index
66
Citations
20094
World Ranking
1661
National Ranking
610

David B. Clark 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 David B. Clark sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 118 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David B. Clark 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 David B. Clark sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 66 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1967 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

David B. Clark is affiliated with the University of Missouri-St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, and Environmental Engineering. The scientist also contributes to areas such as Ecological Modeling and Insect Science.

The scientist's published work often explores themes related to Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Forest ecology and management, and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics. Other recurrent topics include Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications, Forest Management and Policy, Species Distribution and Climate Change, as well as Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management.

David B. Clark has coauthored frequently with several researchers including Timothy R. Baker, Pascal Boeckx, Robin L. Chazdon, David A. Coomes, and Sergio de-Miguel.

Their publications have appeared mainly in high-impact journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Nature
  • Nature Communications
  • Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Nature Plants

Recent papers authored or coauthored by David B. Clark include:

  • Aboveground biomass density models for NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) lidar mission, 2022, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Integrated global assessment of the natural forest carbon potential, 2023, Nature
  • Native diversity buffers against severity of non-native tree invasions, 2023, Nature
  • Evaluating the potential of full-waveform lidar for mapping pan-tropical tree species richness, 2020, Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • The global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocks, 2024, Nature Ecology & Evolution

David B. Clark was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1967.

Best Publications

  • LIFE HISTORY DIVERSITY OF CANOPY AND EMERGENT TREES IN A NEOTROPICAL RAIN FOREST

    Deborah A. Clark;David B. Clark

  • Hyperspectral discrimination of tropical rain forest tree species at leaf to crown scales

    Matthew L. Clark;Dar A. Roberts;David B. Clark

  • Spacing dynamics of a tropical rain forest tree: evaluation of the Janzen-Connell model

    Deborah A. Clark;David B. Clark

  • Estimation of tropical forest structural characteristics using large-footprint lidar

    Jason B. Drake;Ralph O. Dubayah;David B. Clark;Robert G. Knox

  • Landscape-scale variation in forest structure and biomass in a tropical rain forest

    D.B Clark;D.A Clark

  • EDAPHIC FACTORS AND THE LANDSCAPE-SCALE DISTRIBUTIONS OF TROPICAL RAIN FOREST TREES

    David B. Clark;Michael W. Palmer;Deborah A. Clark

  • Tropical rain forest tree growth and atmospheric carbon dynamics linked to interannual temperature variation during 1984-2000

    D. A. Clark;S. C. Piper;C. D. Keeling;D. B. Clark

  • Edaphic variation and the mesoscale distribution of tree species in a neotropical rain forest

    David B. Clark;Deborah A. Clark;Jane M. Read

  • Forest disturbance and recovery: A general review in the context of spaceborne remote sensing of impacts on aboveground biomass and canopy structure

    Steve Frolking;Michael W Palace;Michael W Palace;D B Clark;Jeffrey Q Chambers

  • Small-footprint lidar estimation of sub-canopy elevation and tree height in a tropical rain forest landscape

    Matthew L. Clark;David B. Clark;Dar A. Roberts

  • An estimate of the number of tropical tree species

    J. W. Ferry Slik;Víctor Arroyo-Rodríguez;Shin-Ichiro Aiba;Patricia Alvarez-Loayza

  • Above-ground biomass estimation in closed canopy Neotropical forests using lidar remote sensing: factors affecting the generality of relationships

    Jason B. Drake;Robert G. Knox;Ralph O. Dubayah;David B. Clark

  • Sensitivity of large-footprint lidar to canopy structure and biomass in a neotropical rainforest

    Jason B Drake;Ralph O Dubayah;Robert G Knox;David B Clark

  • Estimation of tropical forest height and biomass dynamics using lidar remote sensing at La Selva, Costa Rica

    R. O. Dubayah;S. L. Sheldon;D. B. Clark;M. A. Hofton

  • Long-term study of solar radiation regimes in a tropical wet forest using quantum sensors and hemispherical photography

    Paul M. Rich;Paul M. Rich;David B. Clark;David B. Clark;Deborah A. Clark;Deborah A. Clark;Steven F. Oberbauer;Steven F. Oberbauer

  • Annual wood production in a tropical rain forest in NE Costa Rica linked to climatic variation but not to increasing CO2

    David B. Clark;Deborah A. Clark;Steven F. Oberbauer;Steven F. Oberbauer

  • Edaphic and Human Effects on Landscape‐Scale Distributions of Tropical Rain Forest Palms

    Deborah A. Clark;Deborah A. Clark;David B. Clark;David B. Clark;Rosa M. Sandoval;Marco Vinicio C. Castro;Marco Vinicio C. Castro

  • Distribution and effects on tree growth of lianas and woody hemiepiphytes in a Costa Rican tropical wet forest

    David B. Clark;Deborah A. Clark

  • Estimation of tropical rain forest aboveground biomass with small-footprint lidar and hyperspectral sensors

    Matthew L. Clark;Dar A. Roberts;John J. Ewel;David B. Clark

  • The Impact of Physical Damage on Canopy Tree Regeneration in Tropical Rain Forest

    David B. Clark;Deborah A. Clark

  • EDAPHIC FACTORS AND THE LANDSCAPE-SCALE DISTRIBUTIONS OF

    David B. Clark;Michael W. Palmer;Deborah A. Clark

Frequent Co-Authors

Deborah A. Clark
Deborah A. Clark University of Missouri–St. Louis
Steven F. Oberbauer
Steven F. Oberbauer Florida International University
Robin L. Chazdon
Robin L. Chazdon University of Connecticut
Sassan Saatchi
Sassan Saatchi California Institute of Technology
James R. Kellner
James R. Kellner Brown University
Ralph Dubayah
Ralph Dubayah University of Maryland, College Park
Robert K. Colwell
Robert K. Colwell University of Connecticut
Douglas Sheil
Douglas Sheil Wageningen University & Research
Michelle Hofton
Michelle Hofton University of Maryland, College Park
Michael G. Ryan
Michael G. Ryan Colorado State University

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