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D-Index
43
Citations
11696
World Ranking
5202
National Ranking
1775

Michael B. Coughenour 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 Michael B. Coughenour sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 111 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael B. Coughenour 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 Michael B. Coughenour sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael B. Coughenour is affiliated with Colorado State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Environmental Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their work focuses on several specialized subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Main topics covered by their research include:

  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Cryospheric Studies and Observations
  • Climate Change and Permafrost
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Ecology and Biodiversity Studies

Recent publications demonstrate the breadth of their research interests. Notable papers include:

  • Collaborative wildlife-snow science: Integrating wildlife and snow expertise to improve research and management, 2022, Ecosphere
  • Long-term historical and projected herbivore population dynamics in Ngorongoro crater, Tanzania, 2020, PLoS ONE

Frequent co-authors associated with Michael B. Coughenour's work include:

  • Randall B. Boone
  • Dennis S. Ojima
  • Keith Paustian
  • Robert G. Woodmansee
  • William J. Parton

These co-authors have collaborated with Coughenour multiple times, contributing to research outputs related to their fields of study and topics.

Publication venues where their research has appeared frequently include:

  • Ecosphere
  • PLoS ONE

Best Publications

  • Determinants of woody cover in African savannas

    Mahesh Sankaran;Niall P. Hanan;Robert J. Scholes;Jayashree Ratnam

  • Mechanisms that result in large herbivore grazing distribution patterns

    Derek W. Bailey;John E. Gross;Emilio A. Laca;Larry R. Rittenhouse

  • Large Herbivore Foraging and Ecological HierarchiesLandscape ecology can enhance traditional foraging theory

    Unknown

  • Density dependence, compensation, and environmental effects on elk calf mortality in Yellowstone National Park

    Francis J. Singer;Albert Harting;Kate K. Symonds;Michael B. Coughenour

  • Graminoid Responses to Grazing by Large Herbivores: Adaptations, Exaptations, and Interacting Processes

    Unknown

  • Savanna tree influence on understory vegetation and soil nutrients in northwestern Kenya

    Jake F. Weltzin;Michael B. Coughenour

  • Energy Extraction and Use in a Nomadic Pastoral Ecosystem

    M. B. Coughenour;J. E. Ellis;D. M. Swift;D. L. Coppock

  • VULNERABILITY OF THE ASIAN TYPICAL STEPPE TO GRAZING AND CLIMATE CHANGE

    Lindsey Christensen;Michael B. Coughenour;James E. Ellis;Zuo Zhong Chen

  • Plant Adaptation in an Ecosystem Context: Effects of Defoliation, Nitrogen, and Water on Growth of an African C4 Sedge

    S. J. McNaughton;Linda L. Wallace;Michael B. Coughenour

  • Elk Population Processes in Yellowstone National Park Under the Policy of Natural Regulation

    Michael B. Coughenour;Francis J. Singer

  • Spatial autocorrelation and the scaling of species-environment relationships.

    H. J. de Knegt;F. van Langevelde;M. B. Coughenour;A. K. Skidmore

  • Livestock responses to droughts and severe winter weather in the Gobi Three Beauty National Park, Mongolia

    S. Begzsuren;J.E. Ellis;D.S. Ojima;M.B. Coughenour

  • Landscape analysis of plant diversity

    Thomas J. Stohlgren;Michael B. Coughenour;Geneva W. Chong;Dan Binkley

  • The spatial scaling of habitat selection by African elephants.

    Henrik J. de Knegt;Frank van Langevelde;Andrew K. Skidmore;Audrey Delsink

  • The regional effects of CO2 and landscape change using a coupled plant and meteorological model

    Joseph L. Eastman;Joseph L. Eastman;Michael B. Coughenour;Roger A. Pielke

  • Compensatory Photosynthetic Responses of Three African Graminoids to Different Fertilization, Watering, and Clipping Regimes

    L. L. Wallace;S. J. McNaughton;M. B. Coughenour

  • Landscape and climatic control of woody vegetation in a dry tropical ecosystem: Turkana District, Kenya

    Michael B. Coughenour;James E. Ellis

  • Carrying capacity, migration, and dispersal in Yellowstone bison

    Glenn E. Plumb;P.J. White;Michael B. Coughenour;Rick L. Wallen

  • Effects of seasonal grazing on plant species diversity and vegetation structure in a semi-arid ecosystem

    K.L. Metzger;M.B. Coughenour;R.M. Reich;R.B. Boone

  • Responses of an African graminoid (Themeda triandra Forsk.) to frequent defoliation, nitrogen, and water: a limit of adaptation to herbivory.

    M. B. Coughenour;S. J. McNaughton;L. L. Wallace

  • Plant productivity and soil nitrogen as a function of grazing, migration and fire in an African savanna

    Ricardo M. Holdo;Robert D. Holt;Michael B. Coughenour;Mark E. Ritchie

  • The effects of clipping, nitrogen source and nitrogen concentration on the growth responses and nitrogen uptake of an east african sedge

    R. W. Ruess;S. J. McNaughton;M. B. Coughenour

  • Landscape Approaches in Mammalian Ecology and Conservation

    Unknown

  • Addressing management questions for Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, using the Savanna modelling system

    Randall B. Boone;Michael B. Coughenour;Kathleen A. Galvin;James E. Ellis

  • Biomass and nitrogen responses to grazing of upland steppe on Yellowstone's northern winter range

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Randall B. Boone
Randall B. Boone Colorado State University
Dennis S. Ojima
Dennis S. Ojima Colorado State University
Roger A. Pielke
Roger A. Pielke University of Colorado Boulder
Herbert H. T. Prins
Herbert H. T. Prins Wageningen University & Research
Kathleen A. Galvin
Kathleen A. Galvin Colorado State University
Toshihisa Matsui
Toshihisa Matsui Goddard Space Flight Center
Peter J. Weisberg
Peter J. Weisberg University of Nevada Reno
Michael J. Peel
Michael J. Peel Cardiff University
Rob Slotow
Rob Slotow University of KwaZulu-Natal
William J. Parton
William J. Parton Colorado State University

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