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2421
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57

Lena Gustafsson 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 Lena Gustafsson sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 142 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lena Gustafsson 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 Lena Gustafsson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Lena Gustafsson is a researcher affiliated with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden. Their work primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with a strong emphasis on forest ecology and biodiversity studies.

The scientist has contributed to various subfields including global and planetary change, insect science, nature and landscape conservation, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, and ecology. The main topics of their work involve forest ecology and biodiversity studies, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, fire effects on ecosystems, lichen and fungal ecology, forest management and policy, forest ecology and management, and botany and plant ecology studies.

Their frequent publication venues include Forest Ecology and Management, SSRN Electronic Journal, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), From science to policy, and Ecological Processes.

Among recent papers authored by Lena Gustafsson are:

  • Research on retention forestry in Northern Europe (2020), published in Ecological Processes

Frequent co-authors of Lena Gustafsson include Victor Johansson, Mari Jönsson, Alexandro B. Leverkus, Joachim Strengbom, and Gustaf Granath.

Best Publications

  • Higher levels of multiple ecosystem services are found in forests with more tree species

    Lars Gamfeldt;Tord Snäll;Robert Bagchi;Micael Jonsson

  • Retention Forestry to Maintain Multifunctional Forests: A World Perspective

    Lena Gustafsson;Susan C. Baker;Jurgen Bauhus;William J. Beese

  • Threatened Plant, Animal, and Fungus Species in Swedish Forests: Distribution and Habitat Associations

    Åke Berg;Beng Ehnström;Lena Gustafsson;Tomas Hallingbäck

  • Biodiversity and ecosystem services in forest ecosystems: a research agenda for applied forest ecology

    Akira S. Mori;Akira S. Mori;Kenneth P. Lertzman;Lena Gustafsson

  • A major shift to the retention approach for forestry can help resolve some global forest sustainability issues

    David Lindenmayer;J F Franklin;A. Lohmus;Simon Baker

  • Can retention forestry help conserve biodiversity? A meta-analysis

    Katja Fedrowitz;Julia Koricheva;Susan C. Baker;David B. Lindenmayer

  • Dying and dead trees. A review of their importance for biodiversity

    J. Samuelsson;L. Gustafsson;T. Ingeloeg

  • Tree retention as a conservation measure in clear-cut forests of northern Europe: a review of ecological consequences

    Lena Gustafsson;Jari Kouki;Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson

  • Does forest continuity matter in conservation? : A study of epiphytic lichens and bryophytes in beech forests of southern Sweden

    Örjan Fritz;Lena Gustafsson;Krister Larsson

  • Factors of importance for the epiphytic vegetation of aspen Populus tremula with special emphasis on bark chemistry and soil chemistry

    L. Gustafsson;I. Eriksson

  • Retention of trees at final harvest—evaluation of a conservation technique using epiphytic bryophyte and lichen transplants

    P Hazell;L Gustafsson

  • Retention as an integrated biodiversity conservation approach for continuous-cover forestry in Europe

    Lena Gustafsson;Jürgen Bauhus;Thomas Asbeck;Andrey Lessa Derci Augustynczik

  • Woodland key habitats in northern Europe: concepts, inventory and protection

    Jonna Timonen;Juha Siitonen;Lena Gustafsson;Janne S. Kotiaho

  • Bryophyte flora and vegetation of managed and virgin coniferous forests in South-West Sweden

    Lena Gustafsson;Tomas Hallingbäck

  • How climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies can threaten or enhance the biodiversity of production forests: Insights from Sweden

    A. Felton;L. Gustafsson;J.-M. Roberge;T. Ranius

  • Threat Levels and Threats to Red-Listed Species in Swedish Forests

    Åke Berg;Bengt Ehnström;Lena Gustafsson;Tomas Hallingbäck

  • Salvage logging in the world's forests: Interactions between natural disturbance and logging need recognition

    Alexandro B. Leverkus;David B. Lindenmayer;Simon Thorn;Lena Gustafsson

  • Spatial and temporal scales relevant for conservation of dead-wood associated species: current status and perspectives

    Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson;Lena Gustafsson;Jari Kouki

  • Salvage logging effects on regulating and supporting ecosystem services – a systematic map

    Alexandro B. Leverkus;José María Rey Benayas;Jorge Castro;Dominique Boucher

  • Effects of forest-fuel harvesting on the amount of deadwood on clear-cuts

    Jörgen Rudolphi;Lena Gustafsson

  • Retention patches as potential refugia for bryophytes and lichens in managed forest landscapes

    Karin Perhans;Leif Appelgren;Fredrik Jonsson;Ulrika Nordin

Frequent Co-Authors

Jörg Brunet
Jörg Brunet Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Matts Lindbladh
Matts Lindbladh Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Thomas Ranius
Thomas Ranius Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
David B. Lindenmayer
David B. Lindenmayer Australian National University
Jari Kouki
Jari Kouki University of Eastern Finland
Joakim Hjältén
Joakim Hjältén Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Simon Thorn
Simon Thorn University of Würzburg
Adam Felton
Adam Felton Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Christian Messier
Christian Messier University of Quebec at Montreal
Jorge Castro
Jorge Castro University of Granada

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