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Mark E. Harmon 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 Mark E. Harmon sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 179 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mark E. Harmon 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 Mark E. Harmon sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 79 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Mark E. Harmon is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, focusing particularly on global and planetary change, ecology, insect science, and nature and landscape conservation.

Their work addresses key topics in forest ecology and biodiversity studies, fire effects on ecosystems, forest insect ecology and management, lichen and fungal ecology, fire dynamics and safety research, forest biomass utilization and management, and forest ecology and management.

Mark E. Harmon's frequent publication venues include:

  • Forests
  • Carbon Balance and Management
  • Biogeochemistry
  • Fungal ecology
  • Ecosphere

The recent published papers by Harmon are as follows:

  • "Release of coarse woody detritus-related carbon: a synthesis across forest biomes," 2020, Carbon Balance and Management
  • "The role of woody detritus in biogeochemical cycles: past, present, and future," 2021, Biogeochemistry
  • "Combustion of Aboveground Wood from Live Trees in Megafires, CA, USA," 2022, Forests
  • "Mortality in Forested Ecosystems: Suggested Conceptual Advances," 2020, Forests

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Harmon include:

  • Becky Fasth
  • Misha Yatskov
  • Douglas N. Kastendick
  • Joachim Rock
  • Christopher W. Woodall

Best Publications

  • Ecology of Coarse Woody Debris in Temperate Ecosystems

    M.E. Harmon;J.F. Franklin;F.J. Swanson;P. Sollins

  • Disturbances and structural development of natural forest ecosystems with silvicultural implications, using Douglas-fir forests as an example

    Jerry F Franklin;Thomas A Spies;Robert Van Pelt;Andrew B Carey

  • Widespread increase of tree mortality rates in the western United States

    Phillip J. van Mantgem;Nathan L. Stephenson;John C. Byrne;Lori D. Daniels

  • Global-Scale Similarities in Nitrogen Release Patterns During Long-Term Decomposition

    William Parton;Whendee L. Silver;Ingrid C. Burke;Leo Grassens

  • Reconciling carbon-cycle concepts, terminology, and methods

    F. S. Chapin Iii;G. M. Woodwell;J. Randerson;E. B. Rastetter

  • Tree Death as an Ecological Process

    Jerry F. Franklin;H. H. Shugart;Mark E. Harmon

  • Effects on carbon storage of conversion of old-growth forests to young forests.

    Mark E. Harmon;William K. Ferrell;Jerry F. Franklin

  • Consistent land- and atmosphere-based U.S. carbon sink estimates.

    S. W. Pacala;G. C. Hurtt;D. Baker;P. Peylin

  • Long‐term dynamics of pine and hardwood litter in contrasting environments: toward a global model of decomposition

    Henry L. Gholz;David A. Wedin;Stephen M. Smitherman;Mark E. Harmon

  • Rate of tree carbon accumulation increases continuously with tree size.

    N. L. Stephenson;A. J. Das;Richard S. Condit;S. E. Russo

  • A Carbon Budget for Forests of the Conterminous United States

    David P. Turner;Greg J. Koerper;Mark E. Harmon;Jeffrey J. Lee

  • Simple three‐pool model accurately describes patterns of long‐term litter decomposition in diverse climates

    E. Carol Adair;William J. Parton;Steven J. Del Grosso;Whendee L. Silver

  • Tree Seedlings on Logs in Picea-Tsuga Forests of Oregon and Washington

    Mark E. Harmon;Jerry F. Franklin

  • A synthesis of current knowledge on forests and carbon storage in the United States

    Duncan C. McKinley;Duncan C. McKinley;Michael G. Ryan;Michael G. Ryan;Richard A. Birdsey;Christian P. Giardina

  • BioTIME: A database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene

    Maria Dornelas;Laura H. Antão;Laura H. Antão;Faye Moyes;Amanda E. Bates;Amanda E. Bates

  • Coarse Woody Debris Dynamics in Two Old-Growth Ecosystems

    Mark E. Harmon;Chen Hua

  • Successional changes in live and dead wood carbon stores: implications for net ecosystem productivity

    J. E. Janisch;M. E. Harmon

  • Dynamics of the Dead Wood Carbon Pool in Northwestern Russian Boreal Forests

    O. N. Krankina;M. E. Harmon

  • POTENTIAL UPPER BOUNDS OF CARBON STORES IN FORESTS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

    Erica A. H. Smithwick;Mark E. Harmon;Suzanne M. Remillard;Steven A. Acker

  • Total carbon stocks in a tropical forest landscape of the Porce region, Colombia

    Carlos A. Sierra;Carlos A. Sierra;Jorge I. del Valle;Sergio A. Orrego;Sergio A. Orrego;Flavio H. Moreno

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerry F. Franklin
Jerry F. Franklin University of Washington
Michael G. Ryan
Michael G. Ryan Colorado State University
William J. Parton
William J. Parton Colorado State University
Steven S. Perakis
Steven S. Perakis United States Geological Survey
Richard A. Houghton
Richard A. Houghton Woods Hole Research Center
Warren B. Cohen
Warren B. Cohen Oregon State University
Beverly E. Law
Beverly E. Law Oregon State University
Christopher W. Woodall
Christopher W. Woodall US Forest Service
Thomas A. Spies
Thomas A. Spies US Forest Service
Whendee L. Silver
Whendee L. Silver University of California, Berkeley

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