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2022

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
65
Citations
15747
World Ranking
1792
National Ranking
105

Gerhard Zotz 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 Gerhard Zotz sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 256 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gerhard Zotz 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 Gerhard Zotz sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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

  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Panama Leader Award

Overview

Gerhard Zotz is affiliated with the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in Germany. Their research is primarily situated within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a strong focus on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Plant Science. The scientist's work covers various aspects of plant biology and ecology, emphasizing vascular epiphytes and their ecological roles.

The main research topics include:

  • Fern and Epiphyte Biology
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Plant Diversity and Evolution
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Lichen and fungal ecology
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies

Gerhard Zotz has contributed to several scientific publications, among which the following papers are notable by title, year, and venue:

  • EpiList 1.0: a global checklist of vascular epiphytes, 2021, Ecology
  • Hemiepiphytes revisited, 2021, Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics
  • Vascular epiphytes contribute disproportionately to global centres of plant diversity, 2021, Global Ecology and Biogeography (co-authored by Amanda Taylor)
  • Putting vascular epiphytes on the traits map, 2021, Journal of Ecology (co-authored by Peter Hietz)
  • Heterogeneity within and among co-occurring foundation species increases biodiversity, 2022, Nature Communications (co-authored by Mads S. Thomsen)

Frequent collaborators in Gerhard Zotz's work include:

  • Helena J. R. Einzmann
  • Holger Kreft
  • Thorsten Krömer
  • Michael Kessler
  • Glenda Mendieta-Leiva

The scientist's publications are frequently featured in these venues:

  • Diversity
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Tropical Ecology
  • Plants
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access

    Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel

  • Carbon Flux and Growth in Mature Deciduous Forest Trees Exposed to Elevated CO2

    Christian Körner;Roman Asshoff;Olivier Bignucolo;Stephan Hättenschwiler

  • The physiological ecology of vascular epiphytes: current knowledge, open questions

    Gerhard Zotz;Peter Hietz

  • The systematic distribution of vascular epiphytes – a critical update

    Gerhard Zotz;Gerhard Zotz

  • Effects of natural intensities of visible and ultraviolet radiation on epidermal ultraviolet screening and photosynthesis in grape leaves.

    Christiane A. Kolb;Martin A. Käser;Jiri Kopecký;Gerhard Zotz

  • Responses of deciduous forest trees to severe drought in Central Europe.

    Sebastian Leuzinger;Gerhard Zotz;Roman Asshoff;Christian Körner

  • Plants on Plants – The Biology of Vascular Epiphytes

    Gerhard Zotz

  • The global spectrum of plant form and function: enhanced species-level trait dataset

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  • Epiphytic Plants in a Changing World-Global: Change Effects on Vascular and Non-Vascular Epiphytes

    G. Zotz;M. Y. Bader

  • Heteroblasty—A Review

    Gerhard Zotz;Gerhard Zotz;Kerstin Wilhelm;Annette Becker

  • Host specificity in vascular epiphytes: a review of methodology, empirical evidence and potential mechanisms.

    Katrin Wagner;Glenda Mendieta-Leiva;Gerhard Zotz

  • The epiphyte vegetation of the palm Socratea exorrhiza: correlations with tree size, tree age and bryophyte cover

    Gerhard Zotz;Birgit Vollrath

  • Aerial roots of epiphytic orchids: the velamen radicum and its role in water and nutrient uptake

    Gerhard Zotz;Gerhard Zotz;Uwe Winkler

  • Which abiotic factors limit vegetative growth in a vascular epiphyte

    S. Laube;Gerhard Zotz;Gerhard Zotz

  • Growth and phenology of mature temperate forest trees in elevated CO2

    Roman Asshoff;Gerhard Zotz;Christian Körner

  • How much water is in the tank? Model calculations for two epiphytic bromeliads

    Gerhard Zotz;Vera Thomas

  • Food body production in Macaranga triloba (Euphorbiaceae): a plant investment in anti-herbivore defence via symbiotic ant partners.

    M. Heil;B. Fiala;K. E. Linsenmair;G. Zotz

  • Neither host-specific nor random: vascular epiphytes on three tree species in a Panamanian lowland forest.

    Stefan Laube;Gerhard Zotz

  • EpiList 1.0: a global checklist of vascular epiphytes.

    Gerhard Zotz;Patrick Weigelt;Michael Kessler;Holger Kreft

  • Small plants, large plants: the importance of plant size for the physiological ecology of vascular epiphytes

    Gerhard Zotz;Peter Hietz;Gerold Schmidt

  • Diversity and structure of the arthropod fauna within three canopy epiphyte species in central Panama

    Sabine Stuntz;Christian Ziegler;Ulrich Simon;Gerhard Zotz

  • The vascular epiphytes of a lowland forest in Panama—species composition and spatial structure

    Gerhard Zotz;Gerhard Zotz;Steffen Schultz

Frequent Co-Authors

Klaus Winter
Klaus Winter Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Holger Kreft
Holger Kreft University of Göttingen
Melvin T. Tyree
Melvin T. Tyree Zhejiang Normal University
Otto L. Lange
Otto L. Lange University of Würzburg
Wolfgang Wanek
Wolfgang Wanek University of Vienna
Christian Körner
Christian Körner University of Basel
Juliano Sarmento Cabral
Juliano Sarmento Cabral University of Würzburg
Peter Hietz
Peter Hietz BOKU University
Burkhard Büdel
Burkhard Büdel Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Dirk C. Albach
Dirk C. Albach Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

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