2026 Leslie A. Viereck: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	34	7510	2522	66	7319

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Ecology and Evolution

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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

590
Citations
The Alaska vegetation classification.

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

545
Citations
Alaska trees and shrubs

Leslie A. Viereck;Elbert Luther Little

398
Citations
Vegetation, soils, and forest productivity in selected forest types in interior Alaska

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

365
Citations
ELEMENT CYCLING IN TAIGA FORESTS : STATE-FACTOR CONTROL

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

357
Citations
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

347
Citations
Forest Succession in Relation to Nutrient Cycling in the Boreal Forest of Alaska

Keith Van Cleve;Leslie A. Viereck

340
Citations
Decadal observations of tree regeneration following fire in boreal forests

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

300
Citations
Observations of Thermokarst and Its Impact on Boreal Forests in Alaska, U.S.A.

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

298
Citations
Taiga Ecosystems in Interior Alaska

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

291
Citations
Forest ecosystems in the Alaskan taiga

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

277
Citations
Wildfire in the Taiga of Alaska

Leslie A. Viereck

248
Citations
Forest succession and soil development adjacent to the Chena river in interior Alaska.

Leslie A. Viereck

238
Citations
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

228
Citations
Radar estimates of aboveground biomass in boreal forests of interior Alaska

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

200
Citations
ACCUMULATION OF NITROGEN IN ALDER (ALNUS) ECOSYSTEMS NEAR FAIRBANKS, ALASKA

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

195
Citations
Forest Ecosystem Distribution in the Taiga Environment

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

179
Citations
Fire in Taiga Communities of Interior Alaska

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

155
Citations
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

142
Citations
Forest ecosystems in the Alaskan taiga. A synthesis of structure and function.

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

136
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Rignot University of California, Irvine

Kyle C. McDonald City College of New York

Roger W. Ruess University of Alaska Fairbanks

Larry D. Hinzman University of Alaska Fairbanks

Ron Kwok University of Washington

Richard D. Boone University of Alaska Fairbanks

M.C. Dobson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Eric S. Kasischke University of Maryland, College Park

Joshua P. Schimel University of California, Santa Barbara

Ram Oren Duke University

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