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David L. Gorchov

David L. Gorchov

Miami University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
32
Citations
4410
World Ranking
8047
National Ranking
2672

David L. Gorchov publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 91 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David L. Gorchov 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 L. Gorchov sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David L. Gorchov is affiliated with Miami University in the United States and is active in research primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans several interconnected subfields including Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, and Plant Science.

The research topics most frequently associated with Gorchov include:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Forest Management and Policy
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management
  • Ecology and biodiversity studies

Gorchov has published multiple papers in notable journals, with a particular emphasis on forest ecology, invasive species, and wildlife interactions. Key recent publications include:

  • Differential and interacting impacts of invasive plants and white-tailed deer in eastern U.S. forests, 2021, Biological Invasions
  • Release and suppression: forest layer responses to emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)-caused ash death, 2020, Annals of Forest Science
  • Long-term interactive impacts of the invasive shrub Lonicera maackii and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) on a deciduous forest understory, 2024, Invasive Plant Science and Management
  • Beavers cut, but do not prefer, an invasive shrub, Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii), 2020, Biological Invasions
  • Woody seedling community responses to deer herbivory, introduced shrubs, and ash mortality depend on canopy competition and site wetness, 2022, Forest Ecology and Management

The venues most frequently publishing Gorchov's research comprise:

  • Biological Invasions
  • Annals of Forest Science
  • Invasive Plant Science and Management
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Collaboration has been a component of Gorchov's research career. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Brian M. Hoven
  • Kathleen S. Knight
  • Valerie E. Peters
  • Bernd Blossey
  • Kristine M. Averill

Best Publications

  • The role of seed dispersal in the natural regeneration of rain forest after strip-cutting in the Peruvian Amazon

    David L. Gorchov;Fernando Cornejo;Cesar Ascorra;Margarita Jaramillo

  • Competitive effects of the invasive shrub, Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder (Caprifoliaceae), on the growth and survival of native tree seedlings

    David L. Gorchov;Donald E. Trisel

  • The invasive shrub, Lonicera maackii , reduces growth and fecundity of perennial forest herbs

    Kara E. Miller;David L. Gorchov

  • Effects of the Exotic Invasive Shrub Lonicera maackii on the Survival and Fecundity of Three Species of Native Annuals

    Andrew M. A. Gould;David L. Gorchov

  • Avian seed dispersal of an invasive shrub

    Anne M. Bartuszevige;Anne M. Bartuszevige;David L. Gorchov

  • Urbanization and riparian forest woody communities: Diversity, composition, and structure within a metropolitan landscape

    Derric N. Pennington;James R. Hansel;David L. Gorchov

  • Dietary overlap between frugivorous birds and bats in the Peruvian Amazon

    David L. Gorchov;Fernando Cornejo;Cesar F. Ascorra;Margarita Jaramillo

  • The relative importance of landscape and community features in the invasion of an exotic shrub in a fragmented landscape

    Anne M. Bartuszevige;David L. Gorchov;Lindsey Raab

  • Sustainability of a non-timber forest product: Effects of alternative leaf harvest practices over 6 years on yield and demography of the palm Chamaedorea radicalis

    Bryan A. Endress;David L. Gorchov;Eric J. Berry

  • Harvest of the Palm Chamaedorea radicalis, Its Effects on Leaf Production, and Implications for Sustainable Management

    Bryan A. Endress;David L. Gorchov;Maren B. Peterson;Eduardo Padrón Serrano

  • NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCT EXTRACTION: EFFECTS OF HARVEST AND BROWSING ON AN UNDERSTORY PALM

    Bryan A. Endress;David L. Gorchov;Robert B. Noble

  • Detecting an Invasive Shrub in Deciduous Forest Understories Using Remote Sensing

    Bryan N. Wilfong;David L. Gorchov;Mary C. Henry

  • Effects of Herbicide on the Invasive Biennial Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard) and Initial Responses of Native Plants in a Southwestern Ohio Forest

    Adriane M. Carlson;David L. Gorchov

  • Effect of distance, aggregation, and habitat on levels of seed predation for two mammal - dispersed neotropical rain forest tree species

    Evan Notman;David L. Gorchov;Fernando Cornejo

  • The bats from Jenaro Herrera, Loreto, Peru

    C. F. Ascorra;D. L. Gorchov;F. Cornejo

  • PARENTAL EFFECTS ON PROGENY PHENOTYPE IN PLANTS: DISTINGUISHING GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.

    Susan J. Mazer;David L. Gorchov

  • Detecting an invasive shrub in a deciduous forest understory using late-fall Landsat sensor imagery

    J. Resasco;A. N. Hale;M. C. Henry;D. L. Gorchov

  • Variation in Post-dispersal Seed Predation in Mature Peruvian Lowland Tropical Forest and Fallow Agricultural Sites1

    Evan Notman;David L. Gorchov

  • Effects of leaf litter on establishment, growth and survival of invasive plant seedlings in a deciduous forest.

    Anne M. Bartuszevige;Rikki L. Hrenko;David L. Gorchov

  • Effects Of Pollen And Resources On Seed Number And Other Fitness Components In Amelanchier Arborea (Rosaceae: Maloideae)

    David L. Gorchov

Frequent Co-Authors

Dennis F. Whigham
Dennis F. Whigham Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Thomas O. Crist
Thomas O. Crist Miami University
Bernd Blossey
Bernd Blossey Cornell University
Donald M. Waller
Donald M. Waller University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jorge M. Palmeirim
Jorge M. Palmeirim University of Lisbon
Susan J. Mazer
Susan J. Mazer University of California, Santa Barbara
Michael A. Jenkins
Michael A. Jenkins Purdue University West Lafayette
William J. McShea
William J. McShea Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Susan Kalisz
Susan Kalisz University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Scott J. Meiners
Scott J. Meiners Eastern Illinois University

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