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Marc W. Cadotte

Marc W. Cadotte

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
82
Citations
31747
World Ranking
735
National Ranking
41

Marc W. Cadotte 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 Marc W. Cadotte sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 310 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Marc W. Cadotte 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 Marc W. Cadotte sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Marc W. Cadotte is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their research covers a broad spectrum within these areas, with a focus on ecology and related subfields.

Their major areas of study include nature and landscape conservation, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, plant science, global and planetary change, and ecology. These subfields reflect a diverse investigation into various ecological and biological processes, emphasizing both fundamental and applied aspects.

The topics that dominate their research portfolio encompass ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, plant and animal studies, species distribution and climate change, forest ecology and biodiversity studies, land use and ecosystem services, mycorrhizal fungi and plant interactions, as well as wildlife ecology and conservation.

Cadotte has published a number of notable papers, including:

  • "Niche Breadth: Causes and Consequences for Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation" (2020) in The Quarterly Review of Biology
  • "The contribution of insects to global forest deadwood decomposition" (2021) in Nature
  • "The dimensionality and structure of species trait spaces" (2021) in Ecology Letters
  • "Increasing effects of chronic nutrient enrichment on plant diversity loss and ecosystem productivity over time" (2020) in Ecology
  • "Primary determinants of communities in deadwood vary among taxa but are regionally consistent" (2020) in Oikos

Throughout their career, Marc W. Cadotte has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • Eric W. Seabloom
  • Elizabeth T. Borer
  • Carlos Alberto Arnillas
  • Carly Stevens
  • Joslin L. Moore

Their publications have appeared repeatedly in select journals, reflecting a consistent engagement with particular scientific communities. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Ecological Solutions and Evidence
  • Ecology Letters
  • Journal of Ecology
  • Ecology
  • Journal of Applied Ecology

Best Publications

  • Beyond species: functional diversity and the maintenance of ecological processes and services

    Marc W. Cadotte;Kelly Carscadden;Nicholas Mirotchnick

  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access

    Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel

  • Impacts of plant diversity on biomass production increase through time because of species complementarity

    Bradley J. Cardinale;Justin P. Wright;Marc W. Cadotte;Ian T. Carroll

  • CONSEQUENCES OF DOMINANCE: A REVIEW OF EVENNESS EFFECTS ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES

    Helmut Hillebrand;Danuta M. Bennett;Marc W. Cadotte

  • Herbivores and nutrients control grassland plant diversity via light limitation

    Elizabeth T. Borer;Eric W. Seabloom;Daniel S. Gruner;W. Stanley Harpole

  • A guide to phylogenetic metrics for conservation, community ecology and macroecology.

    Caroline M. Tucker;Marc William Cadotte;Marc William Cadotte;Silvia B. Carvalho;T. Jonathan Davies;T. Jonathan Davies

  • Should Environmental Filtering be Abandoned

    Marc W. Cadotte;Marc W. Cadotte;Caroline M. Tucker;Caroline M. Tucker

  • Using Phylogenetic, Functional and Trait Diversity to Understand Patterns of Plant Community Productivity

    Marc W. Cadotte;Jeannine M Cavender-Bares;David Tilman;Todd H. Oakley

  • Evolutionary history and the effect of biodiversity on plant productivity

    Marc W. Cadotte;Bradley J. Cardinale;Todd H. Oakley

  • Phylogenetic diversity and the functioning of ecosystems

    Diane S. Srivastava;Marc W. Cadotte;A. Andrew M. MacDonald;Robin G. Marushia

  • Phylogenetic diversity promotes ecosystem stability

    Marc W. Cadotte;Russell Dinnage;David Tilman

  • Addition of multiple limiting resources reduces grassland diversity

    W. Stanley Harpole;W. Stanley Harpole;Lauren L. Sullivan;Eric M. Lind;Jennifer Firn

  • Phylogenetic diversity metrics for ecological communities: integrating species richness, abundance and evolutionary history

    Marc W. Cadotte;T. Jonathan Davies;James Regetz;Steven W. Kembel;Steven W. Kembel

  • The ecology of differences: assessing community assembly with trait and evolutionary distances

    Marc Cadotte;Cecile H. Albert;Cecile H. Albert;Steve C. Walker

  • Functional Rarity: The Ecology of Outliers

    Cyrille Violle;Wilfried Thuiller;Nicolas Mouquet;Nicolas Mouquet;François Munoz;François Munoz

  • Life‐history correlates of plant invasiveness at regional and continental scales

    Mark A. Hamilton;Brad R. Murray;Marc W. Cadotte;Grant C. Hose

  • Functional traits explain ecosystem function through opposing mechanisms.

    Marc W. Cadotte;Marc W. Cadotte

  • Dispersal and species diversity: a meta-analysis.

    Marc William Cadotte

  • Non-native species in urban environments: patterns, processes, impacts and challenges

    Mirijam Gaertner;John R. U. Wilson;Marc W. Cadotte;J. Scott MacIvor

  • Linking community and ecosystem dynamics through spatial ecology

    François Massol;Dominique Gravel;Dominique Gravel;Nicolas Mouquet;Marc W. Cadotte

  • Ecological Niches: Linking Classical and Contemporary Approaches

    Marc W. Cadotte

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric W. Seabloom
Eric W. Seabloom University of Minnesota
Jos Barlow
Jos Barlow Lancaster University
Elizabeth T. Borer
Elizabeth T. Borer University of Minnesota
Claus Bässler
Claus Bässler Goethe University Frankfurt
Tadashi Fukami
Tadashi Fukami Stanford University
Jennifer Firn
Jennifer Firn Queensland University of Technology
David Mouillot
David Mouillot University of Montpellier
Nicole Hagenah
Nicole Hagenah University of Pretoria
Johannes M. H. Knops
Johannes M. H. Knops Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Andrew S. MacDougall
Andrew S. MacDougall University of Guelph

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