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Dennis H. Knight 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 Dennis H. Knight sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 82 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dennis H. Knight 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 Dennis H. Knight sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 34 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1972 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Dennis H. Knight is affiliated with the University of Wyoming in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a strong focus on several subfields including Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main themes in Dennis H. Knight's work include Rangeland and Wildlife Management, Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies, Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, Fire Effects on Ecosystems, Forest Ecology and Management, and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies.

They have collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • W. Carter Johnson
  • Joseph B. Yavitt
  • Gerald E. Lang
  • S. Joseph Wright

Their publication record includes papers and book contributions primarily through Yale University Press eBooks. One notable recent paper is "Contents," published in 2022 by Yale University Press eBooks.

Dennis H. Knight has published books with Yale University Press, including two editions of "Ecology of Dakota Landscapes" from 2022.

Throughout their career, Dennis H. Knight has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 1972.

Best Publications

  • Landscape Patterns and Legacies Resulting from Large, Infrequent Forest Disturbances

    David R. Foster;Dennis H. Knight;Jerry F. Franklin

  • A Phytosociological Analysis of Species‐Rich Tropical Forest on Barro Colorado Island, Panama

    Dennis H. Knight

  • Fire Frequency and Subalpine Forest Succession Along a Topographic Gradient in Wyoming

    William H. Romme;Dennis H. Knight

  • Tree Growth, Mortality, Recruitment, and Canopy Gap Formation during a 10-year Period in a Tropical Moist Forest

    Gerald E. Lang;Dennis H. Knight

  • Mountain pine beetle outbreaks in the Rocky Mountains: Regulators of primary productivity?

    William H. Romme;Dennis H. Knight;Joseph B. Yavitt

  • Coarse Woody Debris following Fire and Logging in Wyoming Lodgepole Pine Forests

    Daniel B. Tinker;Dennis H. Knight

  • Interpreting the Yellowstone Fires of 1988Ecosystem responses and management implications

    Norman L. Christensen;James K. Agee;Peter F. Brussard;Jay Hughes

  • Landscape Diversity: The Concept Applied to Yellowstone Park

    William H. Romme;Dennis H. Knight

  • Root Gap Dynamics in Lodgepole Pine Forest: Nitrogen Transformations in Gaps of Different Size

    William F. J. Parsons;Dennis H. Knight;Steven L. Miller

  • Belowground and aboveground biomass in young postfire lodgepole pine forests of contrasting tree density

    Creighton M Litton;Michael G Ryan;Daniel B Tinker;Dennis H Knight

  • The nitrogen cycle in lodgepole pine forests, southeastern Wyoming

    Timothy J. Fahey;Joseph B. Yavitt;John A. Pearson;Dennis H. Knight

  • Biomass and leaf area in contrasting lodgepole pine forests

    John A. Pearson;Timothy J. Fahey;Dennis H. Knight

  • EFFECTS OF TREE DENSITY AND STAND AGE ON CARBON ALLOCATION PATTERNS IN POSTFIRE LODGEPOLE PINE

    Creighton M. Litton;Michael G. Ryan;Dennis H. Knight

  • Biomass and Nutrient Accumulation During Stand Development in Wyoming Lodgepole Pine Forests.

    John A. Pearson;Dennis H. Knight;Timothy J. Fahey

  • Soil‐surface carbon dioxide efflux and microbial biomass in relation to tree density 13 years after a stand replacing fire in a lodgepole pine ecosystem

    Creighton M. Litton;Michael G. Ryan;Dennis H. Knight;Peter D. Stahl

  • Parasites, Lightning, and the Vegetation Mosaic in Wilderness Landscapes

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  • WATER AND NUTRIENT OUTFLOW FROM CONTRASTING LODGEPOLE PINE FORESTS IN WYOMING

    Dennis H. Knight;Timothy J. Fahey;Steven W. Running

  • Root-gap dynamics in a lodgepole pine forest: ectomycorrhizal and nonmycorrhizal fine root activity after experimental gap formation

    William Fj. Parsons;Steven L. Miller;Dennis H. Knight

  • Ecological effects and management aspects of an exotic tree species : the case of lodgepole pine in Sweden

    Ola Engelmark;Kjell Sjöberg;Bengt Andersson;Ola Rosvall

  • The canopy gap regime in a secondary Neotropical forest in Panama

    Joseph B. Yavitt;John J. Battles;Gerald E. Lang;Dennis H. Knight

  • Lodgepole Pine Ecosystems

    Timothy J. Fahey;Dennis H. Knight

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy J. Fahey
Timothy J. Fahey Cornell University
William H. Romme
William H. Romme Colorado State University
Joseph B. Yavitt
Joseph B. Yavitt Cornell University
Creighton M. Litton
Creighton M. Litton University of Hawaii at Manoa
Michael G. Ryan
Michael G. Ryan Colorado State University
Steven W. Running
Steven W. Running University of Montana
Monica G. Turner
Monica G. Turner University of Wisconsin–Madison
William L. Baker
William L. Baker University of Wyoming
G. Wayne Minshall
G. Wayne Minshall Idaho State University
Göran I. Ågren
Göran I. Ågren Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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