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37
Citations
6332
World Ranking
6823
National Ranking
27

Overview

Martín R. Aguiar is affiliated with the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, focusing research efforts primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their work broadly covers various subfields including Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, as well as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist addresses several interconnected topics in their research, including:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
  • Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services

Martín R. Aguiar has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed journals, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Journal of Applied Ecology
  • Journal of Vegetation Science
  • Plant and Soil
  • Oikos
  • Basic and Applied Ecology

Their recent papers comprise work on grazing impacts, vegetation dynamics, and degradation processes in drylands and rangelands. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Aridity exacerbates grazing-induced rangeland degradation: A population approach for dominant grasses" (2020) in Journal of Applied Ecology
  • "Contrasting effects of grazing on the early stages of woody encroachment in a Neotropical savanna" (2022) in Basic and Applied Ecology
  • "Grazing impact on structure and dynamics of bare soil areas in a Patagonian grass-shrub steppe" (2020) in Journal of Arid Environments
  • "On the early warning signal of degradation in drylands: Patches or plants?" (2022) in Journal of Ecology
  • "Coexistence of grasses and shrubs in Patagonian steppes. Norm or exception?" (2023) in Journal of Vegetation Science

Collaboration is a consistent aspect of their research, frequently working with co-authors who have contributed to various studies. Regular collaborators include Gastón R. Oñatibia, Lucio Biancari, Lucía S. Mochi, Noemí Mazía, and Fernando Biganzoli, with whom multiple joint publications have been produced.

Best Publications

  • Patch structure, dynamics and implications for the functioning of arid ecosystems

    Martı́n R. Aguiar;Osvaldo E. Sala

  • Plant-Soil interactions in temperate grasslands

    Ingrid C. Burke;William K. Lauenroth;Mary Ann Vinton;Paul B. Hook

  • Competition, facilitation, seed distribution and the origin of patches in a Patagonian steppe

    Martin R. Aguiar;Osvaldo E. Sala

  • Ecosystem responses to changes in plant functional type composition: An example from the Patagonian steppe

    Martín R. Aguiar;José M. Paruelo;José M. Paruelo;Osvaldo E. Sala;William K. Lauenroth

  • Forecasting plant migration rates: managing uncertainty for risk assessment

    S. I. Higgins;J. S. Clark;R. Nathan;T. Hovestadt

  • SEED DISTRIBUTION CONSTRAINS THE DYNAMICS OF THE PATAGONIAN STEPPE

    Martín R. Aguiar;Osvaldo E. Sala

  • Shifts in positive and negative plant interactions along a grazing intensity gradient.

    Pamela Graff;Martín R. Aguiar;Enrique J. Chaneton

  • Competition and facilitation in the recruitment of seedlings in Patagonian steppe

    M. R. Aguiar;A. Soriano;O. E. Sala

  • Extending point pattern analysis for objects of finite size and irregular shape

    Thorsten Wiegand;W. Daniel Kissling;Pablo A. Cipriotti;Martín R. Aguiar

  • Litter quality and nutrient cycling affected by grazing‐induced species replacements along a precipitation gradient

    María Gisela Semmartin;Martin Roberto Aguiar;Roberto Alejandro Distel;Alicia Susana Moretto

  • Litter effects on plant regeneration in arid lands: a complex balance between seed retention, seed longevity and soil-seed contact

    José L. Rotundo;Martin R. Aguiar

  • El deterioro por uso pasturil en estepas herbáceas patagónicas

    R. J. C. León;M. R. Aguiar

  • Linking ecosystem resistance, resilience, and stability in steppes of North Patagonia

    Dardo Rubén López;Miguel Angel Brizuela;Priscila Willems;Martin Roberto Aguiar

  • Vegetation structure is as important as climate for explaining ecosystem function across Patagonian rangelands

    Juan J. Gaitán;Gabriel E. Oliva;Donaldo E. Bran;Fernando T. Maestre

  • Aridity and Overgrazing Have Convergent Effects on Ecosystem Structure and Functioning in Patagonian Rangelands

    Juan José Gaitán;Donaldo Eduardo Bran;Gabriel Esteban Oliva;Martin Roberto Aguiar

  • Interactions among grasses, shrubs, and herbivores in Patagonian grass-shrub steppes

    M. R. Aguiar;O. E. Sala

  • Rangeland Ecosystem Services: Nature’s Supply and Humans’ Demand

    Osvaldo E. Sala;Laura Yahdjian;Kris Havstad;Martín R. Aguiar

  • The grasslands and steppes of Patagonia and the Rio de la Plata plains

    J. M. Paruelo;E. G. Jobbágy;M. Oesterheld;R. A. Golluscio

  • Soil water availability in the Patagonian arid steppe: Gravel content effect

    J.M. Paruelo;M.R. Aguiar;R.A. Golluscio

  • Effects of grazing on patch structure in a semi‐arid two‐phase vegetation mosaic

    Pablo A. Cipriotti;Martin R. Aguiar

Frequent Co-Authors

José M. Paruelo
José M. Paruelo University of Buenos Aires
Osvaldo E. Sala
Osvaldo E. Sala Arizona State University
William K. Lauenroth
William K. Lauenroth Yale University
Thorsten Wiegand
Thorsten Wiegand Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Ingrid C. Burke
Ingrid C. Burke Yale University
Carlos Montes
Carlos Montes Autonomous University of Madrid
Howard E. Epstein
Howard E. Epstein University of Virginia
Martín Oesterheld
Martín Oesterheld University of Buenos Aires
Fernando T. Maestre
Fernando T. Maestre King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Esteban G. Jobbágy
Esteban G. Jobbágy National University of San Luis

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