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Leslie A. Viereck

Leslie A. Viereck

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
34
Citations
7319
World Ranking
7506
National Ranking
2523

Leslie A. Viereck 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 Leslie A. Viereck sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 66 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Leslie A. Viereck 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 Leslie A. Viereck sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1968 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Leslie A. Viereck was affiliated with the US Forest Service in the United States. Their work focused on the field of forest science, though specific details about publications and research topics remain limited based on the available information.

Viereck's contributions were recognized in 1968 when they were named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor that highlights their involvement in advancing scientific knowledge.

While there are no specific papers or coauthors listed, Viereck's professional career was anchored within the US Forest Service, indicating a focus on forestry and natural resource management within a federal agency context.

Best Publications

  • Productivity and nutrient cycling in taiga forest ecosystems

    Keith Van Cleve;Lola Oliver;Robert Schlentner;Leslie A. Viereck

  • The Alaska vegetation classification.

    L.A. Viereck;C.T. Dyrness;A.R. Batten;K.J. Wenzlick

  • Alaska trees and shrubs

    Leslie A. Viereck;Elbert Luther Little

  • Vegetation, soils, and forest productivity in selected forest types in interior Alaska

    Leslie A. Viereck;C. T. Dyrness;Keith Van Cleve;M. Joan Foote

  • ELEMENT CYCLING IN TAIGA FORESTS : STATE-FACTOR CONTROL

    K. Van Cleve;F. S. Chapin;C. T. Dyrness;L. A. Viereck

  • Contributions of fine root production and turnover to the carbon and nitrogen cycling in taiga forests of the Alaskan interior

    R.W. Ruess;K. Van Cleve;J. Yarie;L.A. Viereck

  • Forest Succession in Relation to Nutrient Cycling in the Boreal Forest of Alaska

    Keith Van Cleve;Leslie A. Viereck

  • Decadal observations of tree regeneration following fire in boreal forests

    Jill F Johnstone;F S Chapin;J Foote;S Kemmett

  • Observations of Thermokarst and Its Impact on Boreal Forests in Alaska, U.S.A.

    T. E. Osterkamp;L. Viereck;Y. Shur;M. T. Jorgenson

  • Taiga Ecosystems in Interior Alaska

    K. Van Cleve;C. T. Dyrness;L. A. Viereck;J. Fox

  • Forest ecosystems in the Alaskan taiga

    K. Van Cleve;F. S. Chapin;P. W. Flanagan;L. A. Viereck

  • Wildfire in the Taiga of Alaska

    Leslie A. Viereck

  • Forest succession and soil development adjacent to the Chena river in interior Alaska.

    Leslie A. Viereck

  • An overview of the vegetation and soils of the floodplain ecosystems of the Tanana River, interior Alaska

    L.A. Viereck;C.T. Dyrness;M.J. Foote

  • Radar estimates of aboveground biomass in boreal forests of interior Alaska

    E. Rignot;J. Way;C. Williams;L. Viereck

  • ACCUMULATION OF NITROGEN IN ALDER (ALNUS) ECOSYSTEMS NEAR FAIRBANKS, ALASKA

    Keith Van Cleve;Leslie A. Viereck;Robert L. Schlentner

  • Forest Ecosystem Distribution in the Taiga Environment

    L. A. Viereck;K. Van Cleve;C. T. Dyrness

  • Fire in Taiga Communities of Interior Alaska

    C. T. Dyrness;L. A. Viereck;K. Van Cleve

  • The effect of changing environmental conditions on microwave signatures of forest ecosystems - Preliminary results of the March 1988 Alaskan aircraft SAR experiment

    Jobea Way;Jack Paris;Eric Kasischke;Charles Slaughter

  • Forest ecosystems in the Alaskan taiga. A synthesis of structure and function.

    K. van Cleve;F. S. Chapin;P. W. Flanagan;L. A. Viereck

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Rignot
Eric Rignot University of California, Irvine
Kyle C. McDonald
Kyle C. McDonald City College of New York
Roger W. Ruess
Roger W. Ruess University of Alaska Fairbanks
Larry D. Hinzman
Larry D. Hinzman University of Alaska Fairbanks
Ron Kwok
Ron Kwok University of Washington
Richard D. Boone
Richard D. Boone University of Alaska Fairbanks
M.C. Dobson
M.C. Dobson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Eric S. Kasischke
Eric S. Kasischke University of Maryland, College Park
Joshua P. Schimel
Joshua P. Schimel University of California, Santa Barbara
Ram Oren
Ram Oren Duke University

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