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Ecology and Evolution
Argentina
2023

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
62
Citations
11878
World Ranking
2105
National Ranking
755

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2018 - William S. Cooper Award, The Ecological Society of America Disturbance is the key to plant invasions in cold environments. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 113:14061–14066.

Overview

Martin A. Nuñez is an environmental scientist affiliated with the University of Houston in the United States. Their research spans diverse areas within environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, focusing on ecological dynamics and species interactions.

Their work frequently appears in well-regarded journals and publication venues, including:

  • Biological Invasions
  • NeoBiota
  • Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • Journal of Applied Ecology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Nuñez's publications emphasize topics such as ecological and vegetation dynamics, species distribution, climate change effects, and interactions between plants and fungi. Their main fields and subfields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Insect Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

The main research topics they cover are:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management
  • Forest Management and Policy
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Martin A. Nuñez has contributed to several recent scientific papers, including:

  • "Drivers of future alien species impacts: An expert-based assessment," 2020, Global Change Biology
  • "SoilTemp: A global database of near-surface temperature," 2020, Global Change Biology
  • "Non-English languages enrich scientific knowledge: The example of economic costs of biological invasions," 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Global guidelines for the sustainable use of non-native trees to prevent tree invasions and mitigate their negative impacts," 2020, NeoBiota
  • "Climate Disruption of Plant-Microbe Interactions," 2020, Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Aníbal Pauchard
  • Jaime Moyano
  • Philip E. Hulme
  • Franz Essl
  • Jonas J. Lembrechts

Among their recognized achievements, Nuñez received the William S. Cooper Award from The Ecological Society of America in 2018 for research on the role of disturbance in plant invasions in cold environments, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.

Best Publications

  • Lags in the response of mountain plant communities to climate change

    Jake M. Alexander;Jake M. Alexander;Loïc Chalmandrier;Jonathan Lenoir;Treena I. Burgess

  • Lack of belowground mutualisms hinders Pinaceae invasions

    Martin A. Nuñez;Thomas R. Horton;Daniel Simberloff

  • Spread and impact of introduced conifers in South America: Lessons from other southern hemisphere regions

    Daniel Simberloff;Martín A. Nuñez;Martín A. Nuñez;Nicolas J. Ledgard;Anibal Pauchard

  • Conflicting values: ecosystem services and invasive tree management

    Ian A. Dickie;Ian A. Dickie;Brett M. Bennett;Brett M. Bennett;Larry E. Burrows;Martin Andres Nuñez

  • Global effects of non-native tree species on multiple ecosystem services

    Pilar Castro-Díez;Ana Sofia Vaz;Joaquim S. Silva;Joaquim S. Silva;Marcela van Loo

  • Biological invasions in forest ecosystems

    Andrew M. Liebhold;Eckehard G. Brockerhoff;Susan Kalisz;Martin Andres Nuñez

  • The elephant in the room: the role of failed invasions in understanding invasion biology

    Rafael D. Zenni;Martin Andres Nuñez

  • Biological invasions in developing and developed countries: does one model fit all?

    Martin A. Nunez;Anibal Pauchard

  • Non-native and native organisms moving into high elevation and high latitude ecosystems in an era of climate change : new challenges for ecology and conservation

    Aníbal Pauchard;Ann Milbau;Ann Milbau;Ann Albihn;Ann Albihn;Jake Alexander

  • Drivers of future alien species impacts: An expert-based assessment.

    Franz Essl;Franz Essl;Bernd Lenzner;Sven Bacher;Sarah Bailey

  • The natives are restless, but not often and mostly when disturbed

    Daniel Simberloff;Lara Souza;Martín A. Nuñez;M. Noelia Barrios-Garcia

  • The emerging science of linked plant-fungal invasions.

    Ian A. Dickie;Ian A. Dickie;Jennifer L. Bufford;Richard C. Cobb;Marie‐Laure Desprez‐Loustau

  • Current mismatch between research and conservation efforts: The need to study co-occurring invasive plant species

    Sara E. Kuebbing;Martin Andres Nuñez;Martin Andres Nuñez;Daniel Simberloff

  • SoilTemp: A global database of near-surface temperature

    Jonas J. Lembrechts;Juha Aalto;Juha Aalto;Michael B. Ashcroft;Michael B. Ashcroft;Pieter De Frenne

  • Tree invasions: patterns, processes, challenges and opportunities

    David M. Richardson;Cang Hui;Martin Andres Nuñez;Aníbal Pauchard

  • Invasive Species: to eat or not to eat, that is the question

    Martin A. Nuñez;Sara Kuebbing;Romina D. Dimarco;Daniel Simberloff

  • Invasive belowground mutualists of woody plants

    Martin A. Nuñez;Ian A. Dickie;Ian A. Dickie

  • Negative, neutral, and positive interactions among nonnative plants: patterns, processes, and management implications

    Sara E. Kuebbing;Martin Andres Nuñez

  • Disturbance is the key to plant invasions in cold environments

    Jonas Johan Lembrechts;Anibal Pauchard;Jonathan Lenoir;Martin A. Nunez

  • Introduced deer reduce native plant cover and facilitate invasion of non-native tree species: evidence for invasional meltdown

    María Andrea Relva;Martin A. Nuñez;Daniel Simberloff

  • Non-English languages enrich scientific knowledge: The example of economic costs of biological invasions

    Elena Angulo;Christophe Diagne;Liliana Ballesteros-Mejia;Tasnime Adamjy

Frequent Co-Authors

Aníbal Pauchard
Aníbal Pauchard University of Concepción
Daniel Simberloff
Daniel Simberloff University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Ann Milbau
Ann Milbau Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Ian A. Dickie
Ian A. Dickie University of Canterbury
Sylvia Haider
Sylvia Haider Leuphana University of Lüneburg
David M. Richardson
David M. Richardson Stellenbosch University
Franz Essl
Franz Essl University of Vienna
Petr Pyšek
Petr Pyšek Czech Academy of Sciences
Bruce D. Maxwell
Bruce D. Maxwell Montana State University
Lisa J. Rew
Lisa J. Rew Montana State University

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