2026 David B. Lindenmayer: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	159	20	20	2	2	1121	101273

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

2955
Citations
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

2283
Citations
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

2208
Citations
Conserving Forest Biodiversity: A Comprehensive Multiscaled Approach

David B. Lindenmayer;Jerry F. Franklin

1828
Citations
An assessment of the published results of animal relocations

Joern Fischer;David B Lindenmayer

1817
Citations
Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity

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

1337
Citations
Indicators of biodiversity for ecologically sustainable forest management

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

1299
Citations
Habitat Fragmentation and Landscape Change: An Ecological and Conservation Synthesis

David B. Lindenmayer;Joern Fischer

1223
Citations
Assisted colonization and rapid climate change.

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

1152
Citations
The exceptional value of intact forest ecosystems

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

1148
Citations
The forgotten stage of forest succession: early-successional ecosystems on forest sites

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

1087
Citations
Scattered trees are keystone structures – Implications for conservation

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

1054
Citations
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

1038
Citations
Adaptive monitoring: a new paradigm for long-term research and monitoring.

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

1006
Citations
Retention Forestry to Maintain Multifunctional Forests: A World Perspective

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

938
Citations
General management principles and a checklist of strategies to guide forest biodiversity conservation

David Lindenmayer;J F Franklin;Joern Fischer

905
Citations
Horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2011

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

890
Citations
A checklist for ecological management of landscapes for conservation

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

866
Citations
The science and application of ecological monitoring

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

847
Citations
Should agricultural policies encourage land sparing or wildlife‐friendly farming?

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

836
Citations
Do not publish

David B Lindenmayer;Ben Scheele

141
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ross B. Cunningham Australian National University

Damian Michael Australian National University

Sam C. Banks Charles Darwin University

Mason Crane Australian National University

Philip S. Barton Deakin University

Jeffrey Wood Australian National University

Joern Fischer Leuphana University of Lüneburg

Adrian D. Manning Australian National University

Philip Gibbons Australian National University

Don A. Driscoll Deakin University

External Links

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