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Diane E. Pataki 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 Diane E. Pataki sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 191 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Diane E. Pataki 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 Diane E. Pataki sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA)
  • 2008 - James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2008 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Diane E. Pataki is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and encompasses multiple subfields, including global and planetary change, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, environmental engineering, ecology, and plant science.

Their notable research topics include urban green space and health, land use and ecosystem services, urban heat island mitigation, hydrology and watershed management, urban transport and accessibility, urban stormwater management solutions, and species distribution and climate change.

Frequent publication venues for Diane E. Pataki include:

  • Ecosphere
  • Ecological Applications
  • Plants People Planet
  • Ecohydrology
  • Landscape and Urban Planning

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of their career, with frequent co-authors including Osvaldo E. Sala, Kathleen C. Weathers, Pamela H. Templer, Yude Pan, and Tara L. E. Trammell.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Diane E. Pataki and others are:

  • Homogenization of the terrestrial water cycle, 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • The Benefits and Limits of Urban Tree Planting for Environmental and Human Health, 2021, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • The COVID-19 lockdowns: a window into the Earth System, 2020, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Integrating solutions to adapt cities for climate change, 2021, The Lancet Planetary Health
  • Advancing ecohydrology in the 21st century: A convergence of opportunities, 2020, Ecohydrology

Their work on urban ecosystems and environmental health intersects with a variety of disciplines, underlining connections between urban planning, hydrology, and climate adaptation strategies. This multidisciplinary approach supports advancing understanding of how urban environments can be managed for improved ecological and human health outcomes.

Diane E. Pataki has received recognition through multiple awards, including being named Fellow of the Ecological Society of America in 2019, receiving the James B. Macelwane Medal from the American Geophysical Union in 2008, and being named Fellow of the American Geophysical Union also in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Progressive Nitrogen Limitation of Ecosystem Responses to Rising Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

    Yiqi Luo;Bo Su;William S. Currie;Jeffrey S. Dukes

  • Survey and synthesis of intra- and interspecific variation in stomatal sensitivity to vapour pressure deficit

    R. Oren;J. S. Sperry;G. G. Katul;D. E. Pataki

  • Coupling biogeochemical cycles in urban environments: ecosystem services, green solutions, and misconceptions

    Diane E. Pataki;Margaret M. Carreiro;Jennifer Cherrier;Nancy E. Grulke

  • The changing landscape : ecosystem responses to urbanization and pollution across climatic and societal gradients

    Nancy B. Grimm;David R. Foster;Peter M. Groffman;J. Morgan Grove

  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities

    Christopher Kennedy;Julia Steinberger;Barrie Gasson;Yvonne Hansen

  • The application and interpretation of Keeling plots in terrestrial carbon cycle research

    D. E. Pataki;J. R. Ehleringer;L. B. Flanagan;D. Yakir

  • Terrestrial Ecosystems in a Changing World

    Josep G. Canadell;Diane E. Pataki;Louis F. Pitelka

  • Carbon isotopes in terrestrial ecosystem pools and CO2 fluxes.

    David R. Bowling;Diane E. Pataki;James T. Randerson

  • Urban ecosystems and the North American carbon cycle

    D. E. Pataki;R. J. Alig;A. S. Fung;N. E. Golubiewski

  • Trees Grow on Money: Urban Tree Canopy Cover and Environmental Justice

    Kirsten Schwarz;Michail Fragkias;Christopher Boone;Weiqi Zhou

  • Water relations in grassland and desert ecosystems exposed to elevated atmospheric CO2

    J. A. Morgan;D. E. Pataki;Christian Körner;H. Clark

  • A synthesis of current knowledge on forests and carbon storage in the United States

    Duncan C. McKinley;Duncan C. McKinley;Michael G. Ryan;Michael G. Ryan;Richard A. Birdsey;Christian P. Giardina

  • Methodology for inventorying greenhouse gas emissions from global cities

    Christopher Kennedy;Julia Steinberger;Barrie Gasson;Yvonne Hansen

  • Ecological Homogenization of Urban USA

    Peter M. Groffman;Jeannine M Cavender-Bares;Neil D. Bettez;J. Morgan Grove

  • Protecting climate with forests

    Robert B. Jackson;James T. Randerson;Josep G. Canadell;Ray G. Anderson

  • Transpiration in response to variation in microclimate and soil moisture in southeastern deciduous forests.

    Ram Oren;Diane E. Pataki

  • Sap-flux-scaled transpiration responses to light, vapor pressure deficit, and leaf area reduction in a flooded Taxodium distichum forest.

    R. Oren;N. Phillips;B. E. Ewers;D. E. Pataki

  • Homogenization of the terrestrial water cycle

    Delphis F. Levia;Irena F. Creed;David M. Hannah;Kazuki Nanko

  • Transpiration of urban forests in the Los Angeles metropolitan area

    Diane E. Pataki;Heather R. McCarthy;Elizaveta Litvak;Stephanie Pincetl

  • Species differences in stomatal control of water loss at the canopy scale in a mature bottomland deciduous forest

    D.E. Pataki;R. Oren

  • Scaling xylem sap flux and soil water balance and calculating variance: a method for partitioning water flux in forests

    Ram Oren;Nathan Phillips;Gabriel Katul;Brent E. Ewers

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter M. Groffman
Peter M. Groffman City University of New York
James R. Ehleringer
James R. Ehleringer University of Utah
Stephanie Pincetl
Stephanie Pincetl University of California, Los Angeles
Sarah E. Hobbie
Sarah E. Hobbie University of Minnesota
J. Morgan Grove
J. Morgan Grove US Forest Service
Jeannine Cavender-Bares
Jeannine Cavender-Bares University of Minnesota
Meghan L. Avolio
Meghan L. Avolio Johns Hopkins University
Heather R. McCarthy
Heather R. McCarthy University of Oklahoma
James B. Heffernan
James B. Heffernan Duke University
Ram Oren
Ram Oren Duke University

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