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62
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14701
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2593
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1045

James T. Morris 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 James T. Morris sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 177 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

James T. Morris 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 James T. Morris sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

James T. Morris is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with significant contributions in related subfields such as ecology, earth-surface processes, atmospheric science, plant science, and global and planetary change.

Their work frequently addresses topics including:

  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coastal and marine dynamics
  • Peatlands and wetlands ecology
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research
  • Plant responses to water stress
  • Tropical and extratropical cyclones research
  • Aeolian processes and effects

James T. Morris has published extensively in several peer-reviewed venues with multiple articles in "Estuaries and Coasts," followed by publications in "Earth's Future," "Remote Sensing," "Ecological Modelling," and "Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences."

Recent papers include:

  • "How Plants Influence Resilience of Salt Marsh and Mangrove Wetlands to Sea-Level Rise" (2020) in Estuaries and Coasts
  • "Coastal Wetland Resilience, Accelerated Sea-Level Rise, and the Importance of Timescale" (2021) in AGU Advances
  • "Spatiotemporal Mapping of Salt Marshes in the Intertidal Zone of China during 1985-2019" (2022) in Journal of Remote Sensing
  • "Responses of Coastal Ecosystems to Climate Change: Insights from Long-Term Ecological Research" (2022) in BioScience
  • "Mangrove growth response to experimental warming is greatest near the range limit in northeast Florida" (2021) in Ecology

Their research collaboration network is reflected by frequent co-authorship with several researchers, including José L. Rolando, Nathaniel B. Weston, Scott C. Neubauer, Christopher Craft, and Cuizhen Wang, each with multiple joint publications.

Best Publications

  • RESPONSES OF COASTAL WETLANDS TO RISING SEA LEVEL

    James T. Morris;P. V. Sundareshwar;Christopher T. Nietch;Björn Kjerfve

  • Limits on the adaptability of coastal marshes to rising sea level

    Matthew L. Kirwan;Matthew L. Kirwan;Glenn R. Guntenspergen;Andrea D'Alpaos;James T. Morris

  • Phosphorus Limitation of Coastal Ecosystem Processes

    P. V. Sundareshwar;J. T. Morris;E. K. Koepfler;B. Fornwalt

  • Consequences of Climate Change on the Ecogeomorphology of Coastal Wetlands

    John W. Day;Robert R. Christian;Donald M. Boesch;Alejandro Yáñez-Arancibia

  • How does vegetation affect sedimentation on tidal marshes? Investigating particle capture and hydrodynamic controls on biologically mediated sedimentation

    Simon M. Mudd;Andrea D'Alpaos;James T. Morris

  • Impact of dynamic feedbacks between sedimentation, sea-level rise, and biomass production on near-surface marsh stratigraphy and carbon accumulation

    Simon M. Mudd;Susan M. Howell;James T. Morris

  • Eco-Physiological Controls on the Productivity of Spartina Alterniflora Loisel

    Irving A. Mendelssohn;James T. Morris

  • Contributions of Organic and Inorganic Matter to Sediment Volume and Accretion in Tidal Wetlands at Steady State

    James T. Morris;Donald C. Barber;John C. Callaway;Randy Chambers

  • Marsh nutrient export supplied by groundwater discharge: Evidence from radium measurements

    J. M. Krest;W. S. Moore;L. R. Gardner;J. T. Morris

  • Effects of Nitrogen Loading on Wetland Ecosystems with Particular Reference to Atmospheric Deposition

    James T. Morris

  • A 5-yr Record of Aerial Primary Production and Stand Characteristics of Spartina Alterniflora

    James T. Morris;Betsy Haskin

  • Latitudinal trends in Spartina alterniflora productivity and the response of coastal marshes to global change

    Matthew L. Kirwan;Glenn R. Guntenspergen;James T. Morris

  • Influence of Oxygen and Sulfide Concentration on Nitrogen Uptake Kinetics in Spartina Alterniflora

    Paul M. Bradley;James T. Morris

  • Modeling Tidal Marsh Distribution with Sea-Level Rise: Evaluating the Role of Vegetation, Sediment, and Upland Habitat in Marsh Resiliency

    Lisa M. Schile;Lisa M. Schile;John C. Callaway;James T. Morris;Diana Stralberg

  • Phosphorus sorption characteristics of intertidal marsh sediments along an estuarine salinity gradient

    P. V. Sundareshwar;James T. Morris

  • Salt Marsh Primary Production and Its Responses to Relative Sea Level and Nutrients in Estuaries at Plum Island, Massachusetts, and North Inlet, South Carolina, USA

    James Morris;Karen Sundberg;Charles Hopkinson

  • Effects of nutrient loading on the carbon balance of coastal wetland sediments

    James T. Morris;Paul M. Bradley

  • How plants influence resilience of salt marsh and mangrove wetlands to sea-level rise

    Donald R. Cahoon;Karen L. McKee;James T. Morris

  • Chlorinated ethenes from groundwater in tree trunks

    Don A. Vroblesky;Christopher T. Nietch;James T. Morris

  • Distribution and speciation of phosphorus along a salinity gradient in intertidal marsh sediments

    Claus Paludan;James T. Morris

  • Relative Importance of Ion Exclusion, Secretion and Accumulation in Spartina alterniflora Loisel.

    Paul M. Bradley;James T. Morris

  • A 5-YR RECORD OF AERIAL PRIMARY PRODUCTION AND STAND CHARACTERISTICS OF

    James T. Morris;Betsy Haskin

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott C. Hagen
Scott C. Hagen Louisiana State University
Donald E. Weller
Donald E. Weller Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Paul M. Bradley
Paul M. Bradley United States Geological Survey
Tiffany G. Troxler
Tiffany G. Troxler Florida International University
Cathleen Wigand
Cathleen Wigand Environmental Protection Agency
Sergio Fagherazzi
Sergio Fagherazzi Boston University
Simon M. Mudd
Simon M. Mudd University of Edinburgh
Benjamin P. Horton
Benjamin P. Horton City University of Hong Kong
J. Patrick Megonigal
J. Patrick Megonigal Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
John F. Weishampel
John F. Weishampel University of Central Florida

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