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David B. Lindenmayer 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. Lindenmayer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 1,121 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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David B. Lindenmayer 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. Lindenmayer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 159 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Australia Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA)
  • 2018 - R. H. Whittaker Distinguished Ecologist Award, The Ecological Society of America
  • 2008 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science

Overview

David B. Lindenmayer is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a significant emphasis on global and planetary change, ecology, nature and landscape conservation, ecological modeling, and management, monitoring, policy, and law.

Their work addresses key topics including:

  • Ecology and vegetation dynamics studies
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Wildlife ecology and conservation
  • Species distribution and climate change
  • Forest management and policy
  • Rangeland and wildlife management
  • Conservation, biodiversity, and resource management

Lindenmayer has published frequently in several scientific venues, including:

  • Austral Ecology (20 publications)
  • PLoS ONE (10 publications)
  • Biological Conservation (10 publications)
  • Environmental Research Letters (9 publications)
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution (7 publications)

Recent papers illustrate the scope of their research:

  • Impact of 2019-2020 mega-fires on Australian fauna habitat, 2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • The contribution of insects to global forest deadwood decomposition, 2021, Nature
  • Achieving cost-effective landscape-scale forest restoration through targeted natural regeneration, 2020, Conservation Letters
  • Fostering natural forest regeneration on former agricultural land through economic and policy interventions, 2020, Environmental Research Letters
  • Combating ecosystem collapse from the tropics to the Antarctic, 2021, Global Change Biology

Lindenmayer's collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Wade Blanchard, Elle Bowd, Ben C. Scheele, Maldwyn J. Evans, and Chris Taylor.

In addition to journal articles, Lindenmayer has contributed to book publications, including:

  • La regeneración natural del bosque en tierras abandonadas como estrategia de restauración, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) eBooks, 2020
  • Sustainable Farm Finance, CSIRO Publishing, 2022

Recognition for their contributions includes:

  • Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), 2019
  • R. H. Whittaker Distinguished Ecologist Award, The Ecological Society of America, 2018
  • Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, 2008

Best Publications

  • Landscape modification and habitat fragmentation: a synthesis

    Joern Fischer;David B. Lindenmayer

  • Landscape moderation of biodiversity patterns and processes - eight hypotheses

    Teja Tscharntke;Jason M. Tylianakis;Tatyana A. Rand;Raphael K. Didham;Raphael K. Didham;Raphael K. Didham

  • Disturbances and structural development of natural forest ecosystems with silvicultural implications, using Douglas-fir forests as an example

    Jerry F Franklin;Thomas A Spies;Robert Van Pelt;Andrew B Carey

  • Conserving Forest Biodiversity: A Comprehensive Multiscaled Approach

    David B. Lindenmayer;Jerry F. Franklin

  • An assessment of the published results of animal relocations

    Joern Fischer;David B Lindenmayer

  • Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity

    Ben C. Scheele;Ben C. Scheele;Frank Pasmans;Lee F. Skerratt;Lee Berger

  • Indicators of biodiversity for ecologically sustainable forest management

    David B. Lindenmayer;Chris R. Margules;Daniel B. Botkin

  • Habitat Fragmentation and Landscape Change: An Ecological and Conservation Synthesis

    David B. Lindenmayer;Joern Fischer

  • Assisted colonization and rapid climate change.

    Ove Hoegh-Guldberg;Laura Hughes;Sue McIntyre;David Lindenmayer

  • The exceptional value of intact forest ecosystems

    James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson;Tom Evans;Oscar Venter;Brooke Williams;Brooke Williams

  • The forgotten stage of forest succession: early-successional ecosystems on forest sites

    Mark E Swanson;Jerry F Franklin;Robert L Beschta;Charles M Crisafulli

  • Scattered trees are keystone structures – Implications for conservation

    Adrian D. Manning;Joern Fischer;David B. Lindenmayer

  • Re-evaluation of forest biomass carbon stocks and lessons from the world's most carbon-dense forests

    Heather Keith;Brendan G. Mackey;David B. Lindenmayer

  • Adaptive monitoring: a new paradigm for long-term research and monitoring.

    David B. Lindenmayer;Gene E. Likens;Gene E. Likens

  • Retention Forestry to Maintain Multifunctional Forests: A World Perspective

    Lena Gustafsson;Susan C. Baker;Jurgen Bauhus;William J. Beese

  • General management principles and a checklist of strategies to guide forest biodiversity conservation

    David Lindenmayer;J F Franklin;Joern Fischer

  • Horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2011

    William J. Sutherland;Rosalind Aveling;Thomas M. Brooks;Mick Clout

  • A checklist for ecological management of landscapes for conservation

    David Lindenmayer;Richard J. Hobbs;Rebecca Montague-Drake;Jason Alexandra

  • The science and application of ecological monitoring

    David B. Lindenmayer;Gene E. Likens;Gene E. Likens

  • Should agricultural policies encourage land sparing or wildlife‐friendly farming?

    Joern Fischer;Berry Brosi;Gretchen C Daily;Paul R Ehrlich

  • Do not publish

    David B Lindenmayer;Ben Scheele

Frequent Co-Authors

Ross B. Cunningham
Ross B. Cunningham Australian National University
Damian Michael
Damian Michael Australian National University
Sam C. Banks
Sam C. Banks Charles Darwin University
Mason Crane
Mason Crane Australian National University
Philip S. Barton
Philip S. Barton Deakin University
Jeffrey Wood
Jeffrey Wood Australian National University
Joern Fischer
Joern Fischer Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Adrian D. Manning
Adrian D. Manning Australian National University
Philip Gibbons
Philip Gibbons Australian National University
Don A. Driscoll
Don A. Driscoll Deakin University

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