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Diane W. Davidson

Diane W. Davidson

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
51
Citations
10581
World Ranking
3624
National Ranking
1267

Diane W. Davidson 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 W. Davidson sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 79 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Diane W. Davidson 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 W. Davidson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Diane W. Davidson is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their recent research contributions are primarily associated with software and data releases related to ecological datasets, as reflected in multiple entries published through Zenodo, a platform operated by CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research.

Notable recent papers include:

  • weecology/PortalData: 5.38.0, 2024, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • weecology/PortalData: 5.15.0, 2023, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • weecology/PortalData: 4.17.0, 2023, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • weecology/PortalData: 3.135.0, 2022, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • weecology/PortalData 2.22.0, 2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

These works focus on versions of the PortalData dataset, a resource commonly utilized in ecological research. Contributions in this area indicate an emphasis on data curation, management, and dissemination within ecological and environmental sciences.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Davidson include:

  • S. K. Morgan Ernest
  • Glenda M. Yenni
  • Ginger Allington
  • Ellen K. Bledsoe
  • Erica M. Christensen

Davidson's research is often published in venues with a focus on open data and ecological studies, such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

The recurring presence of Zenodo as the publication venue suggests a specialization in open-access data repositories and platforms that support ecological research transparency and reproducibility.

While specific fields and subfields of study related to Davidson's work are not explicitly listed, the nature of their publications and collaborations points toward engagement with ecological data science and environmental research.

Best Publications

  • Explaining the abundance of ants in lowland tropical rainforest canopies.

    Diane W. Davidson;Steven C. Cook;Roy R. Snelling;Tock H. Chua

  • Granivory in Desert Ecosystems

    James H. Brown;O. J. Reichman;Diane W. Davidson

  • The role of resource imbalances in the evolutionary ecology of tropical arboreal ants

    Diane W. Davidson

  • The evolutionary ecology of symbiotic ant-plant relationships

    D W Davidson;D Mckey

  • Resource discovery versus resource domination in ants: a functional mechanism for breaking the trade-off

    Diane W. Davidson

  • Competition between seed-eating rodents and ants in desert ecosystems.

    James H. Brown;Diane W. Davidson

  • Species Diversity and Community Organization in Desert Seed-Eating Ants

    Diane W. Davidson

  • FORAGING ECOLOGY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IN DESERT SEED-EATING ANTS'

    Diane W. Davidson

  • The effects of herbivory and granivory on terrestrial plant succession

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  • GRANIVORY IN A DESERT ECOSYSTEM: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FOR INDIRECT FACILITATION OF ANTS BY RODENTS'

    D. W. Davidson;R. S. Inouye;J. H. Brown

  • An Experimental Study of Competition Between Seed-eating Desert Rodents and Ants

    James H. Brown;Diane W. Davidson;O. J. Reichman

  • Absorption of ant-provided carbon dioxide and nitrogen by a tropical epiphyte

    Kathleen K. Treseder;Kathleen K. Treseder;Diane W. Davidson;James R. Ehleringer

  • Myrmecochory in some plants (F. chenopodiaceae) of the Australian arid zone.

    D. W. Davidson;S. R. Morton

  • Liquid-feeding performances of ants (Formicidae): ecological and evolutionary implications

    Diane W. Davidson;Steven C. Cook;Roy R. Snelling

  • Ecological Studies of Neotropical Ant Gardens

    Diane W. Davidson

  • Correlates of biological soil crust abundance across a continuum of spatial scales: support for a hierarchical conceptual model

    Matthew A. Bowker;Jayne Belnap;Diane W. Davidson;Harland Goldstein

  • EVIDENCE FOR MICRONUTRIENT LIMITATION OF BIOLOGICAL SOIL CRUSTS: IMPORTANCE TO ARID-LANDS RESTORATION

    Matthew A. Bowker;Jayne Belnap;Diane W. Davidson;Susan L. Phillips

  • Granivory in the Chihuahuan Desert : interactions within and between trophic levels

    D. W. Davidson;D. A. Samson;R. S. Inouye

  • Competition among ants for Myrmecophytes and the significance of plant trichomes

    Diane W. Davidson;Roy R. Snelling;John T. Longino

  • A Preliminary Study of Seed Predation in Desert and Montane Habitats

    James H. Brown;Jill J. Grover;Diane W. Davidson;Gerald A. Lieberman

  • EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF SPECIES-SPECIFICITY IN CECROPIA–ANT RELATIONSHIPS

    Douglas W. Yu;Diane W. Davidson

Frequent Co-Authors

James H. Brown
James H. Brown University of New Mexico
Matthew A. Bowker
Matthew A. Bowker Northern Arizona University
Jayne Belnap
Jayne Belnap United States Geological Survey
John T. Longino
John T. Longino University of Utah
Thomas J. Valone
Thomas J. Valone Saint Louis University
Doyle McKey
Doyle McKey University of Montpellier
O. J. Reichman
O. J. Reichman University of California, Santa Barbara
Edward J. Heske
Edward J. Heske University of New Mexico
Ethan P. White
Ethan P. White University of Florida
Kathleen K. Treseder
Kathleen K. Treseder University of California, Irvine

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