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Ecology and Evolution

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57
Citations
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World Ranking
2676
National Ranking
10

Jorge A. Meave 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 Jorge A. Meave sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 178 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jorge A. Meave 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 Jorge A. Meave sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Mexico Leader Award

Overview

Jorge A. Meave is affiliated with the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these broader fields, they have contributed extensively to the subfields of Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology, and Plant Science.

The main topics of Jorge A. Meave's work include:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
  • Forest ecology and management
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

The scientist has published frequently in the following venues:

  • Botanical Sciences
  • Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • PeerJ
  • Biotropica

Among recent publications by Jorge A. Meave are the following papers:

  • Multidimensional tropical forest recovery (2021, Science)
  • The effect of natural disturbances on forest biodiversity: an ecological synthesis (2022, Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society)
  • Successional theories (2023, Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society)
  • Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Tallo: A global tree allometry and crown architecture database (2022, Global Change Biology)

Jorge A. Meave has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Frans Bongers
  • Rodrigo Muñoz
  • Lourens Poorter
  • Miguel Martínez-Ramos
  • Edgar J. González

The body of work presented by Jorge A. Meave reflects a focus on ecological dynamics, biodiversity, and forest recovery processes. Their contributions encompass both theoretical ecological syntheses and empirical studies involving tropical forests and vegetation dynamics at multiple scales, supporting a detailed understanding of ecological changes and conservation strategies.

Best Publications

  • Biomass resilience of Neotropical secondary forests

    Lourens Poorter;Frans Bongers;T. Mitchell Aide;Angélica M. Almeyda Zambrano

  • Multiple successional pathways in human-modified tropical landscapes: New insights from forest succession, forest fragmentation and landscape ecology research

    Víctor Arroyo-Rodríguez;Felipe P. L. Melo;Miguel Martínez-Ramos;Frans Bongers

  • Carbon sequestration potential of second-growth forest regeneration in the Latin American tropics

    Robin L. Chazdon;Robin L. Chazdon;Eben N. Broadbent;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Frans Bongers

  • Functional traits and environmental filtering drive community assembly in a species-rich tropical system

    Edwin Lebrija-Trejos;Eduardo A. Pérez-García;Jorge A. Meave;Frans Bongers

  • Diversity enhances carbon storage in tropical forests

    L. Poorter;M. T. van der Sande;J. Thompson;E. J. M. M. Arets

  • Multidimensional tropical forest recovery

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  • Biodiversity recovery of Neotropical secondary forests

    Danaë Rozendaal;Frans Bongers;T. Mitchell Aide;Esteban Álvarez-Dávila

  • Integrated global assessment of the natural forest carbon potential

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  • Successional changes in functional composition contrast for dry and wet tropical forest

    Madelon Lohbeck;Madelon Lohbeck;Lourens Poorter;Edwin Lebrija-Trejos;Edwin Lebrija-Trejos;Edwin Lebrija-Trejos;Miguel Martínez-Ramos

  • Successional dynamics in Neotropical forests are as uncertain as they are predictable

    Natalia Norden;Héctor A. Angarita;Frans Bongers;Miguel Martínez-Ramos

  • Environmental changes during secondary succession in a tropical dry forest in Mexico

    Edwin Lebrija-Trejos;Eduardo A. Pérez-García;Jorge A. Meave;Lourens Poorter

  • Floristic composition and structure of vegetation under isolated trees in neotropical pastures

    S. Guevara;J. Meave;P. Moreno-Casasola;J. Laborde

  • Biodiversity and climate determine the functioning of neotropical forests.

    Lourens Poorter;Masha T. van der Sande;Eric J. M. M. Arets;Nataly Ascarrunz

  • Successional Change and Resilience of a Very Dry Tropical Deciduous Forest Following Shifting Agriculture

    Edwin Lebrija-Trejos;Frans Bongers;Eduardo A. Pérez-García;Jorge A. Meave

  • Tropical montane cloud forests: current threats and opportunities for their conservation and sustainable management in Mexico.

    Tarin Toledo-Aceves;Jorge A. Meave;Mario González-Espinosa;Neptalí Ramírez-Marcial

  • Pathways, mechanisms and predictability of vegetation change during tropical dry forest succession

    Edwin Lebrija-Trejos;Jorge A. Meave;Lourens Poorter;Eduardo A. Pérez-García

  • Wet and dry tropical forests show opposite successional pathways in wood density but converge over time

    Lourens Poorter;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Frans Bongers;Jarcilene S. de Almeida-Cortez

  • Functional Trait Strategies of Trees in Dry and Wet Tropical Forests Are Similar but Differ in Their Consequences for Succession

    Madelon Lohbeck;Edwin Lebrija-Trejos;Miguel Martínez-Ramos;Jorge A. Meave

  • β-Diversity and vegetation structure as influenced by slope aspect and altitude in a seasonally dry tropical landscape

    J. Alberto Gallardo-Cruz;Eduardo A. Pérez-García;Jorge A. Meave

  • Vegetación y flora de la región de Nizanda, istmo de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, México

    Eduardo A. Pérez-García;Jorge A. Meave;Claudia Gallardo

  • Legume abundance along successional and rainfall gradients in Neotropical forests.

    Maga Gei;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Lourens Poorter;Frans Bongers

  • Phylogenetic classification of the world's tropical forests

    J. W.Ferry Slik;Janet Franklin;Víctor Arroyo-Rodríguez;Richard Field

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel Martínez-Ramos
Miguel Martínez-Ramos National Autonomous University of Mexico
Michiel van Breugel
Michiel van Breugel National University of Singapore
Lourens Poorter
Lourens Poorter Wageningen University & Research
Robin L. Chazdon
Robin L. Chazdon University of Connecticut
Frans Bongers
Frans Bongers Wageningen University & Research
G. Bruce Williamson
G. Bruce Williamson Louisiana State University
Juan Manuel Dupuy
Juan Manuel Dupuy Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán
Patricia Balvanera
Patricia Balvanera National Autonomous University of Mexico
María Uriarte
María Uriarte Columbia University
Marielos Peña-Claros
Marielos Peña-Claros Wageningen University & Research

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