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Ecology and Evolution
South Africa
2023

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Ecology and Evolution D-index 132 Citations 74,918 519 World Ranking 28 National Ranking 1

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in South Africa Leader Award

2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in South Africa Leader Award

Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Biodiversity
  • Ecosystem

His primary areas of investigation include Ecology, Introduced species, Invasive species, Biodiversity and Ecosystem. The concepts of his Ecology study are interwoven with issues in Biological dispersal and Propagule pressure. His Introduced species study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Abundance, Seed dispersal, Woody plant, Disturbance and Species richness.

His Invasive species study also includes fields such as

  • Acacia that connect with fields like Plant litter,
  • Plant ecology, which have a strong connection to Biogeography. His Biodiversity study combines topics in areas such as IUCN Red List, Land use, Threatened species and Native plant. David M. Richardson interconnects Restoration ecology and Environmental resource management in the investigation of issues within Ecosystem.

His most cited work include:

  • Naturalization and invasion of alien plants: concepts and definitions (2623 citations)
  • What attributes make some plant species more invasive (1484 citations)
  • Novel ecosystems: theoretical and management aspects of the new ecological world order (1380 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Ecology, Invasive species, Introduced species, Biodiversity and Ecosystem are his primary areas of study. His work in Ecology is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Biological dispersal. His Invasive species research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Plant ecology, Agroforestry, Acacia and Woody plant.

His Introduced species research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Seed dispersal, Propagule pressure, Riparian zone and Biome. The study incorporates disciplines such as Environmental planning, Environmental resource management and Ecosystem services in addition to Biodiversity. His research on Species richness often connects related topics like Species diversity.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Ecology (64.74%)
  • Invasive species (31.80%)
  • Introduced species (32.13%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Ecology (64.74%)
  • Invasive species (31.80%)
  • Biodiversity (19.93%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Ecology, Invasive species, Biodiversity, Ecology and Environmental planning. Introduced species, Ecosystem, Alien species, Species richness and Range are among the areas of Ecology where David M. Richardson concentrates his study. His research links Habitat with Introduced species.

David M. Richardson has included themes like Evolutionary biology, Abundance, Cactus, Native plant and Taxon in his Invasive species study. The various areas that David M. Richardson examines in his Biodiversity study include Agroforestry, Biome, Livelihood and Ecosystem services. His research in Environmental planning intersects with topics in Biological dispersal, Environmental change, Stakeholder and Sustainable development.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Invasion Science: A Horizon Scan of Emerging Challenges and Opportunities (166 citations)
  • Integrating ecosystem services and disservices: insights from plant invasions (105 citations)
  • Socio‐economic impact classification of alien taxa (SEICAT) (97 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Biodiversity
  • Law

His primary areas of investigation include Ecology, Invasive species, Ecosystem services, Biodiversity and Environmental resource management. In most of his Ecology studies, his work intersects topics such as Biological dispersal. His Invasive species research includes themes of Biome, Poaceae, Habitat and Environmental planning.

His Ecosystem services study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Urban ecosystem, Novel ecosystem, Natural resource management, Introduced species and Stakeholder engagement. His study in Biodiversity is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Species diversity and Livelihood. His Environmental resource management study incorporates themes from Anthropocene, Risk perception, Global change and Mandate.

This overview was generated by a machine learning system which analysed the scientist’s body of work. If you have any feedback, you can contact us here.

Best Publications

Naturalization and invasion of alien plants: concepts and definitions

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Diversity and Distributions (2000)

4819 Citations

What attributes make some plant species more invasive

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Ecology (1996)

2411 Citations

Novel ecosystems: theoretical and management aspects of the new ecological world order

Richard J. Hobbs;Salvatore Arico;James Aronson;Jill S. Baron.
Global Ecology and Biogeography (2006)

2252 Citations

A proposed unified framework for biological invasions.

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Trends in Ecology and Evolution (2011)

2054 Citations

Effects of Invasive Alien Plants on Fire Regimes

Matthew L. Brooks;Carla M. D'antonio;David M. Richardson;James B. Grace.
BioScience (2004)

1848 Citations

Plant invasions--the role of mutualisms.

David M. Richardson;Nicky Allsopp;Carla M. D'antonio;Suzanne J. Milton.
Biological Reviews of The Cambridge Philosophical Society (2007)

1718 Citations

Alien plants in checklists and floras: towards better communication between taxonomists and ecologists

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Taxon (2004)

1693 Citations

Plant invasions : merging the concepts of species invasiveness and community invasibility

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Progress in Physical Geography (2006)

1255 Citations

Invasive Species, Environmental Change and Management, and Health

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Annual Review of Environment and Resources (2010)

1230 Citations

Traits Associated with Invasiveness in Alien Plants: Where Do we Stand?

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(2008)

1162 Citations

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