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D-Index
65
Citations
16767
World Ranking
1777
National Ranking
146

Margaret Byrne 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 Margaret Byrne sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 277 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Margaret Byrne 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 Margaret Byrne sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Margaret Byrne is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia. Their research spans several intertwined fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Environmental Science, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work broadly addresses genetics and ecological questions through both molecular and environmental lenses.

The scientist's research subfields include Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecological Modeling, and Molecular Biology. These subfields support an extensive focus on genetic and ecological interactions within biological systems.

Key research topics covered by Margaret Byrne are:

  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Margaret Byrne has contributed to the scientific literature with research published in a range of venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
  • Conservation Genetics
  • Restoration Ecology
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Annals of Botany

Some recent publications authored or coauthored by the scientist include:

  • "Phylogenomics and the rise of the angiosperms," 2024, Nature
  • "Large scale genome skimming from herbarium material for accurate plant identification and phylogenomics," 2020, Plant Methods
  • "Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss," 2025, Nature
  • "Repeated extreme heatwaves result in higher leaf thermal tolerances and greater safety margins," 2021, New Phytologist
  • "A review of applications of environmental DNA for reptile conservation and management," 2022, Ecology and Evolution

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Margaret Byrne include:

  • Rachel M. Binks
  • David Coates
  • Kym Ottewell
  • Melissa A. Millar
  • Paul D. Rymer

Best Publications

  • Refugia: identifying and understanding safe havens for biodiversity under climate change

    Gunnar Keppel;K. Van Niel;Grant Wardell-Johnson;C. Yates

  • The genome of Eucalyptus grandis

    Alexander Andrew Myburg;Dario Grattapaglia;Dario Grattapaglia;Gerald A. Tuskan;Gerald A. Tuskan;Uffe Hellsten

  • Assessing the benefits and risks of translocations in changing environments : a genetic perspective

    Andrew R. Weeks;Carla M. Sgro;Andrew G. Young;Richard Frankham

  • Birth of a biome: insights into the assembly and maintenance of the Australian arid zone biota.

    M. Byrne;D.K. Yeates;L. Joseph;M. Kearney

  • Decline of a biome: Evolution, contraction, fragmentation, extinction and invasion of the Australian mesic zone biota

    Margaret Byrne;Dorothy Steane;Leo Joseph;David K. Yeates

  • Genetic Diversity and Conservation Units: Dealing With the Species-Population Continuum in the Age of Genomics

    David J. Coates;Margaret Byrne;Craig Moritz

  • COMPLEX ANT-PLANT INTERACTIONS: RAIN FOREST ANTS AS SECONDARY DISPERSERS AND POST-DISPERSAL SEED PREDATORS'

    Douglas J. Levey;Margaret M. Byrne

  • Climate-adjusted provenancing: a strategy for climate-resilient ecological restoration

    Suzanne Mary Prober;Margaret Byrne;Elizabeth H McLean;Dorothy A Steane;Dorothy A Steane

  • Evidence for multiple refugia at different time scales during Pleistocene climatic oscillations in southern Australia inferred from phylogeography

    M. Byrne

  • Biological invasions, climate change and genomics.

    Steven Loudon Chown;Kathryn Hodgins;Philippa C Griffin;John Graham Oakeshott

  • The potential of genomics for restoring ecosystems and biodiversity.

    Martin F Breed;Peter A Harrison;Colette Blyth;Margaret Byrne

  • Introducing BASE: the Biomes of Australian Soil Environments soil microbial diversity database

    Andrew Bissett;Anna Fitzgerald;Thys Meintjes;Pauline M. Mele

  • Reproductive biology of Australian acacias: Important mediator of invasiveness?

    Michelle R. Gibson;David M. Richardson;Elizabete Marchante;Hélia Marchante;Hélia Marchante

  • A framework for incorporating evolutionary genomics into biodiversity conservation and management

    Ary Anthony Hoffmann;Philippa C Griffin;Shannon Dillon;Renee A Catullo

  • Conservation and Genetic Diversity of Microsatellite loci in the Genus Eucalyptus

    M Byrne;MI Marquezgarcia;T Uren;DS Smith

  • Conservation and the Genomics of Populations

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  • Impacts of recent climate change on terrestrial flora and fauna: Some emerging Australian examples

    Ary A. Hoffmann;Paul D. Rymer;Margaret Byrne;Katinka X. Ruthrof

  • Large scale genome skimming from herbarium material for accurate plant identification and phylogenomics.

    Paul G. Nevill;Paul G. Nevill;Xiao Zhong;Julian Tonti-Filippini;Margaret Byrne;Margaret Byrne

  • Assessing genetic risk in revegetation

    Margaret Byrne;Lynley Stone;Melissa A. Millar

  • Ecology of Twig-Dwelling Ants in a Wet Lowland Tropical Forest

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  • Using assisted colonisation to conserve biodiversity and restore ecosystem function under climate change

    Ian D. Lunt;Margaret Byrne;Jessica J. Hellmann;Nicola J. Mitchell

  • An integrated genetic linkage map for eucalypts using RFLP, RAPD and isozyme markers.

    M. Byrne;J. C. Murrell;B. Allen;G. F. Moran

  • Plasticity of functional traits varies clinally along a rainfall gradient in Eucalyptus tricarpa

    Elizabeth H. Mclean;Suzanne M. Prober;William D. Stock;Dorothy A. Steane;Dorothy A. Steane

Frequent Co-Authors

Colin J. Yates
Colin J. Yates Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Dorothy A. Steane
Dorothy A. Steane University of Tasmania
Stephen D. Hopper
Stephen D. Hopper University of Western Australia
J. Dale Roberts
J. Dale Roberts University of Western Australia
William D. Stock
William D. Stock Edith Cowan University
Suzanne M. Prober
Suzanne M. Prober Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Brad M. Potts
Brad M. Potts University of Tasmania
René E. Vaillancourt
René E. Vaillancourt University of Tasmania
Grant Wardell-Johnson
Grant Wardell-Johnson Curtin University
Andrew J. Lowe
Andrew J. Lowe University of Adelaide

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