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Ingrid C. Burke

Ingrid C. Burke

Yale University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
77
Citations
21765
World Ranking
957
National Ranking
360

Ingrid C. Burke publications per year

1985: 1 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 1 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 2 publications
1985 2026

198 publications in total across all disciplines

Ingrid C. Burke 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 Ingrid C. Burke sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 188 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ingrid C. Burke 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 Ingrid C. Burke sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Ingrid C. Burke is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and conducts research primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

Their research topics focus on:

  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
  • Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Ingrid C. Burke include:

  • Small effects of livestock grazing intensification on diversity, abundance, and composition in a dryland plant community (2022, Ecological Applications)
  • Allometric Modeling of Bunchgrasses in Big Sagebrush Plant Communities (2021, Rangeland Ecology & Management)
  • Understanding the effects of livestock grazing on dryland plant communities within the context of abiotic variability (2024, Ecosphere)
  • Ecosystem Structure and Function across Western Dryland Ecosystems: A Cross-Site Comparison of Semiarid Ecosystem Types in Colorado and Wyoming (2023, Western North American Naturalist)
  • Climate change and C4 and C3 grasses in a midlatitude dryland steppe (2024, Ecology and Evolution)

Burke frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Ecosphere (4 publications)
  • Ecological Applications (2 publications)
  • Rangeland Ecology & Management (1 publication)
  • Western North American Naturalist (1 publication)
  • Ecology and Evolution (1 publication)

Collaborative work is notable with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • William K. Lauenroth (12 collaborations)
  • Trace E. Martyn (3 collaborations)
  • Kyle A. Palmquist (2 collaborations)
  • Scott M. Carpenter (2 collaborations)
  • Daniel R. Schlaepfer (2 collaborations)

In 2010, Ingrid C. Burke was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Global-Scale Similarities in Nitrogen Release Patterns During Long-Term Decomposition

    William Parton;Whendee L. Silver;Ingrid C. Burke;Leo Grassens

  • The Importance of Land-Use Legacies to Ecology and Conservation

    David Foster;Frederick Swanson;John Aber;Ingrid Burke

  • Texture, climate, and cultivation effects on soil organic matter content in U.S. grassland soils

    I C Burke;C M Yonker;W J Parton;C V Cole

  • ANPP ESTIMATES FROM NDVI FOR THE CENTRAL GRASSLAND REGION OF THE UNITED STATES

    José M. Paruelo;Howard E. Epstein;William K. Lauenroth;Ingrid C. Burke

  • Simple three‐pool model accurately describes patterns of long‐term litter decomposition in diverse climates

    E. Carol Adair;William J. Parton;Steven J. Del Grosso;Whendee L. Silver

  • Carbon fluxes, nitrogen cycling, and soil microbial communities in adjacent urban, native and agricultural ecosystems

    Jason P. Kaye;Rebecca L. McCulley;Ingrid C. Burke

  • INTERACTIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL PLANT SPECIES AND SOIL NUTRIENT STATUS IN SHORTGRASS STEPPE

    Mary Ann Vinton;Ingrid C. Burke

  • Ecosystem consequences of changing biodiversity

    F. Stuart Chapin;Osvaldo E. Sala;Ingrid C. Burke;J. Phillip Grime

  • Soil Organic Matter Recovery in Semiarid Grasslands: Implications for the Conservation Reserve Program

    Ingrid C. Burke;William K. Lauenroth;Debra P. Coffin

  • REGIONAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATION IN NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION AND NITROGEN MINERALIZATION IN GRASSLANDS

    Ingrid C. Burke;William K. Lauenroth;William J. Parton

  • Grassland Precipitation-Use Efficiency Varies Across a Resource Gradient

    José M. Paruelo;William K. Lauenroth;Ingrid C. Burke;Osvaldo E. Sala

  • Biogeochemistry in a shortgrass landscape: control by topography, soil texture, and microclimate.

    Paul B. Hook;Ingrid C. Burke

  • Heterogeneity of soil and plant N and C associated with individual plants and openings in North American shortgrass steppe

    Paul B. Hook;Ingrid C. Burke;William K. Lauenroth

  • Plant-Soil interactions in temperate grasslands

    Ingrid C. Burke;William K. Lauenroth;Mary Ann Vinton;Paul B. Hook

  • Livestock Grazing: Animal and Plant Biodiversity of Shortgrass Steppe and the Relationship to Ecosystem Function

    D.G. Milchunas;W.K. Lauenroth;I.C. Burke

  • Estimating stand structure using discrete-return lidar: an example from low density, fire prone ponderosa pine forests

    S. A. Hall;I.C. Burke;D. O. Box;M. R. Kaufmann

  • Regional Analysis of the Central Great Plains

    I. C. Burke;T. G. F. Kittel;W. K. Lauenroth;P. Snook

  • PRODUCTIVITY PATTERNS OF C3 AND C4 FUNCTIONAL TYPES IN THE U.S. GREAT PLAINS

    H. E. Epstein;W. K. Lauenroth;I. C. Burke;D. P. Coffin

  • Spatial Variability of Soil Properties in the Shortgrass Steppe: The Relative Importance of Topography, Grazing, Microsite, and Plant Species in Controlling Spatial Patterns

    Ingrid C. Burke;William K. Lauenroth;Rebecca Riggle;Peter Brannen

  • Long-term patterns of mass loss during the decomposition of leaf and fine root litter: an intersite comparison

    Mark E. Harmon;Whendee L. Silver;Becky Fasth;Hua Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

William K. Lauenroth
William K. Lauenroth Yale University
William J. Parton
William J. Parton Colorado State University
José M. Paruelo
José M. Paruelo University of Buenos Aires
Rebecca L. McCulley
Rebecca L. McCulley University of Kentucky
John B. Bradford
John B. Bradford United States Geological Survey
Daniel G. Milchunas
Daniel G. Milchunas Colorado State University
Arvin R. Mosier
Arvin R. Mosier University of Melbourne
Osvaldo E. Sala
Osvaldo E. Sala Arizona State University
John E. Barrett
John E. Barrett Virginia Tech
Mark E. Harmon
Mark E. Harmon Oregon State University

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