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Luis Abdala-Roberts 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 Luis Abdala-Roberts sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 153 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Luis Abdala-Roberts 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 Luis Abdala-Roberts sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 33 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Luis Abdala-Roberts is affiliated with the Autonomous University of Yucatán in Mexico. Their research primarily spans across the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with a significant focus on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Plant Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Ecology.

Their scientific work covers several main topics, including plant and animal studies, ecology and vegetation dynamics, insect-plant interactions and control, insect and pesticide research, forest insect ecology and management, plant parasitism and resistance, and animal ecology and behavior studies.

The scientist has contributed to a range of research publications in notable venues. Frequent publication outlets include Planta, Oikos, Journal of Ecology, Arthropod-Plant Interactions, and Journal of Chemical Ecology.

Among their recent papers are:

  • A meta-analysis of insularity effects on herbivory and plant defences, 2020, Journal of Biogeography
  • Plant size, latitude, and phylogeny explain within-population variability in herbivory, 2023, Science
  • Enhancing Tree Performance Through Species Mixing: Review of a Quarter-Century of TreeDivNet Experiments Reveals Research Gaps and Practical Insights, 2024, Current Forestry Reports
  • A roadmap for future research on insularity effects on plant-herbivore interactions, 2021, Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • A phylogenetically controlled test does not support the prediction of lower putative anti-herbivore leaf traits for insular woody species, 2021, Journal of Biogeography

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Some of their most common co-authors are Xoaquín Moreira, Carla Vázquez-González, Beatriz Lago-Núñez, Ted C. J. Turlings, and Sergio Rasmann.

Best Publications

  • Plant diversity effects on insect herbivores and their natural enemies: current thinking, recent findings, and future directions

    Xoaquín Moreira;Luis Abdala-Roberts;Sergio Rasmann;Bastien Castagneyrol

  • Elevational gradients in plant defences and insect herbivory: recent advances in the field and prospects for future research

    Xoaquín Moreira;William K. Petry;Kailen A. Mooney;Sergio Rasmann

  • A million and more trees for science

    Alain Paquette;Andy Hector;Bastien Castagneyrol;Margot Vanhellemont

  • Latitudinal variation in plant chemical defences drives latitudinal patterns of leaf herbivory

    Xoaquín Moreira;Bastien Castagneyrol;Luis Abdala‐Roberts;Jorge C. Berny‐Mier y Teran

  • Tri‐trophic interactions: bridging species, communities and ecosystems

    Luis Abdala-Roberts;Adriana Puentes;Deborah L. Finke;Robert J. Marquis

  • Latitudinal variation in herbivory: influences of climatic drivers, herbivore identity and natural enemies

    Xoaquín Moreira;Luis Abdala‐Roberts;Víctor Parra‐Tabla;Kailen A. Mooney

  • Patterns of among- and within-species variation in heterospecific pollen receipt: The importance of ecological generalization

    Gerardo Arceo-Gómez;Luis Abdala-Roberts;Anneka Jankowiak;Clare Kohler

  • Positive Effects of Plant Genotypic and Species Diversity on Anti-Herbivore Defenses in a Tropical Tree Species

    Xoaquín Moreira;Luis Abdala-Roberts;Víctor Parra-Tabla;Kailen A. Mooney

  • Biotic and abiotic factors associated with altitudinal variation in plant traits and herbivory in a dominant oak species

    Luis Abdala-Roberts;Sergio Rasmann;Jorge C. Berny-Mier y Terán;Felisa Covelo

  • A meta-analysis of herbivore effects on plant attractiveness to pollinators.

    Xoaquín Moreira;Bastien Castagneyrol;Luis Abdala-Roberts;Anna Traveset

  • Interactions between plant defence signalling pathways: Evidence from bioassays with insect herbivores and plant pathogens

    Xoaquín Moreira;Luis Abdala‐Roberts;Bastien Castagneyrol

  • Is floral longevity influenced by reproductive costs and pollination success in Cohniella ascendens (Orchidaceae)

    Luis Abdala-Roberts;Víctor Parra-Tabla;Jorge Navarro

  • Test of biotic and abiotic correlates of latitudinal variation in defences in the perennial herb Ruellia nudiflora

    Luis Abdala‐Roberts;Luis Abdala‐Roberts;Xoaquín Moreira;Sergio Rasmann;Víctor Parra‐Tabla

  • Impacts of urbanization on insect herbivory and plant defences in oak trees

    Xoaquín Moreira;Luis Abdala-Roberts;Jorge C. Berny Mier y Teran;Felisa Covelo

  • A global analysis of elevational gradients in leaf herbivory and its underlying drivers: Effects of plant growth form, leaf habit and climatic correlates

    Andrea Galmán;Luis Abdala‐Roberts;Shuang Zhang;Jorge C. Berny‐Mier y Teran

  • Plant domestication decreases both constitutive and induced chemical defences by direct selection against defensive traits.

    Xoaquín Moreira;Luis Abdala-Roberts;Rieta Gols;Marta Francisco

  • Comparison of tree genotypic diversity and species diversity effects on different guilds of insect herbivores

    Luis Abdala‐Roberts;Kailen A. Mooney;Teresa Quijano‐Medina;María José Campos‐Navarrete

  • Test of local adaptation to biotic interactions and soil abiotic conditions in the ant-tended Chamaecrista fasciculata (Fabaceae).

    Luis Abdala-Roberts;Robert J. Marquis

  • Plant size, latitude, and phylogeny explain within-population variability in herbivory

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  • Interactive effects of plant neighbourhood and ontogeny on insect herbivory and plant defensive traits.

    Xoaquín Moreira;Gaétan Glauser;Luis Abdala-Roberts

  • Specificity and context-dependency of plant-plant communication in response to insect herbivory.

    Xoaquín Moreira;Luis Abdala-Roberts

Frequent Co-Authors

Xoaquín Moreira
Xoaquín Moreira Spanish National Research Council
Víctor Parra-Tabla
Víctor Parra-Tabla Autonomous University of Yucatán
Kailen A. Mooney
Kailen A. Mooney University of California, Irvine
Sergio Rasmann
Sergio Rasmann University of Neuchâtel
Bastien Castagneyrol
Bastien Castagneyrol University of Bordeaux
Gaétan Glauser
Gaétan Glauser University of Neuchâtel
Ted C. J. Turlings
Ted C. J. Turlings University of Neuchâtel
Ignacio Manuel Pérez-Ramos
Ignacio Manuel Pérez-Ramos Spanish National Research Council
Ayco J. M. Tack
Ayco J. M. Tack Stockholm University
Robert J. Marquis
Robert J. Marquis University of Missouri–St. Louis

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