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Harald G. Zechmeister

Harald G. Zechmeister

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
46
Citations
7619
World Ranking
6115
National Ranking
50

Harald G. Zechmeister publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Harald G. Zechmeister sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 124 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Harald G. Zechmeister D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Harald G. Zechmeister sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Harald G. Zechmeister is affiliated with the University of Vienna in Austria and has an extensive publication record primarily within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research focuses on several interconnected subfields, including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, and Insect Science.

Their work encompasses a variety of main topics, such as:

  • Bryophyte Studies and Records
  • Lichen and Fungal Ecology
  • Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls

Zechmeister's frequent coauthors over multiple collaborations include Michaela Kropik, Dietmar Moser, Marta Puglisi, and Tomáš Peterka.

They have published predominantly in several scholarly venues, with the highest number of papers appearing in Herzogia and Plants, as well as contributions to the Journal of Bryology, Preslia, and the Journal of Systematics and Evolution.

Recent publications reflect a focus on bryophyte records, plant ecology, and forest biodiversity:

  • New national and regional bryophyte records, 66, 2021, Journal of Bryology
  • Deadwood volumes matter in epixylic bryophyte conservation, but precipitation limits the establishment of substrate-specific communities, 2021, Forest Ecology and Management
  • O-methylated N-glycans Distinguish Mosses from Vascular Plants, 2022, Biomolecules
  • Formalized classification of the class Montio-Cardaminetea in Europe, 2023, Preslia
  • Current and historical factors drive variation of reproductive traits in unisexual mosses in Europe: A case study, 2022, Journal of Systematics and Evolution

This body of work indicates consistent contributions to the understanding of bryophyte diversity, plant biochemical distinctions, and broader ecological classifications within Europe. The research addresses both broad botanical surveys and detailed biochemical and ecological mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • Mosses as biomonitors of atmospheric heavy metal deposition: spatial patterns and temporal trends in Europe.

    H. Harmens;D.A. Norris;E. Steinnes;E. Kubin

  • Landscape patch shape complexity as an effective measure for plant species richness in rural landscapes

    Dietmar Moser;Harald G. Zechmeister;Christoph Plutzar;Norbert Sauberer

  • From LTER to LTSER: Conceptualizing the Socioeconomic Dimension of Long-term Socioecological Research

    Helmut Haberl;Verena Winiwarter;Krister Andersson;Robert U. Ayres

  • How farming styles influence biodiversity maintenance in Austrian agricultural landscapes

    I. Schmitzberger;Th. Wrbka;B. Steurer;G. Aschenbrenner

  • The influence of land-use practices and economics on plant species richness in meadows

    H.G Zechmeister;I Schmitzberger;B Steurer;J Peterseil

  • Bioindicators and biomonitors: principles, concepts and applications.

    B. A. Markert;A. M. Breure;H. G. Zechmeister

  • Surrogate taxa for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes of eastern Austria

    Norbert Sauberer;Klaus Peter Zulka;Max Abensperg-Traun;Hans-Martin Berg

  • Chapter 1 Definitions, strategies and principles for bioindication/biomonitoring of the environment

    Bernd A. Markert;Anton M. Breure;Harald G. Zechmeister

  • Heavy metal and nitrogen concentrations in mosses are declining across Europe whilst some "hotspots" remain in 2010.

    H. Harmens;D.A. Norris;K. Sharps;G. Mills

  • Correlation between altitude and heavy metal deposition in the Alps

    Harald Gustav Zechmeister

  • Estimation of element deposition derived from road traffic sources by using mosses

    H.G. Zechmeister;D. Hohenwallner;A. Riss;A. Hanus-Illnar

  • Human appropriation of net primary production and species diversity in agricultural landscapes

    Helmut Haberl;Niels B. Schulz;Christoph Plutzar;Karl Heinz Erb

  • Environmental determinants of vascular plant species richness in the Austrian Alps

    Dietmar Moser;Stefan Dullinger;Thorsten Englisch;Harald Niklfeld

  • Nitrogen concentrations in mosses indicate the spatial distribution of atmospheric nitrogen deposition in Europe.

    H. Harmens;D.A. Norris;D.M. Cooper;G. Mills

  • Nitrogen content, 15N natural abundance and biomass of the two pleurocarpous mosses Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. and Scleropodium purum (Hedw.) Limpr. in relation to atmospheric nitrogen deposition

    A. Solga;J. Burkhardt;H.G. Zechmeister;J.-P. Frahm

  • Pilot study on road traffic emissions (PAHs, heavy metals) measured by using mosses in a tunnel experiment in Vienna, Austria

    Harald G. Zechmeister;Stefan Dullinger;Daniela Hohenwallner;Alarich Riss

  • The influence of agricultural land-use intensity on bryophyte species richness

    Harald Gustav Zechmeister;Dietmar Moser

  • Variations in heavy metal concentrations in the moss species Abietinella abietina (Hedw.) Fleisch. according to sampling time, within site variability and increase in biomass.

    H.G Zechmeister;D Hohenwallner;A Riss;A Hanus-Illnar

  • Spatial and temporal trends in heavy metal accumulation in mosses in Europe (1990-2005)

    Harry Harmens;David Norris;E Steinnes;E Kubin

  • Bioindicators & biomonitors : principles, concepts and applications

    B. A. Markert;A. M. Breure;Harald G. Zechmeister

  • Vegetation of European springs: High-rank syntaxa of the Montio-Cardaminetea

    Harald Zechmeister;Ladislav Mucina

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry Harmens
Harry Harmens Bangor University
Marina Frontasyeva
Marina Frontasyeva Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Eiliv Steinnes
Eiliv Steinnes Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Gina Mills
Gina Mills University of Gothenburg
Bernd Markert
Bernd Markert RWTH Aachen University
Dietmar Moser
Dietmar Moser University of Vienna
Trajče Stafilov
Trajče Stafilov Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje
Anton M. Breure
Anton M. Breure Radboud University
Thomas Wrbka
Thomas Wrbka University of Vienna
Hilde Fagerli
Hilde Fagerli Norwegian Meteorological Institute

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