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Michael P. Perring

Michael P. Perring

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
41
Citations
7294
World Ranking
5799
National Ranking
74

Michael P. Perring 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 P. Perring sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 99 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael P. Perring 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 P. Perring sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael P. Perring is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with significant contributions to subfields including Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Ecological Modeling, Insect Science, and Ecology.

Their scholarly work encompasses multiple topics, with a strong emphasis on:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Forest ecology and management
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Forest Management and Policy
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies

Michael P. Perring has published in a range of scientific journals. Some venues where their work appears most frequently include:

  • Ecosphere
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Journal of Applied Ecology
  • Global Change Biology
  • Journal of Ecology

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Michael P. Perring include:

  • "For the sake of resilience and multifunctionality, let's diversify planted forests!" (2021, Conservation Letters)
  • "Effects of plant diversity on productivity strengthen over time due to trait-dependent shifts in species overyielding" (2024, Nature Communications)
  • "Understorey removal effects on tree regeneration in temperate forests: A meta-analysis" (2020, Journal of Applied Ecology)
  • "Global change shifts trade-offs among ecosystem functions in woodlands restored for multifunctionality" (2021, Journal of Applied Ecology)
  • "Enhancing Tree Performance Through Species Mixing: Review of a Quarter-Century of TreeDivNet Experiments Reveals Research Gaps and Practical Insights" (2024, Current Forestry Reports)

Their frequent coauthors include Kris Verheyen, Haben Blondeel, Lander Baeten, Dries Landuyt, and Sybryn L. Maes, reflecting collaborative work spanning multiple research projects.

Best Publications

  • Advances in restoration ecology: rising to the challenges of the coming decades

    Michael P. Perring;Michael P. Perring;Rachel J. Standish;Rachel J. Standish;Jodi N. Price;Michael D. Craig;Michael D. Craig

  • Managing the whole landscape: historical, hybrid, and novel ecosystems

    Richard J Hobbs;Eric Higgs;Carol M Hall;Peter Bridgewater

  • Impacts of nitrogen addition on plant species richness and abundance: A global meta-analysis

    Gabriele Midolo;Gabriele Midolo;Rob Alkemade;Rob Alkemade;Aafke M. Schipper;Aafke M. Schipper;Ana Benítez-López

  • For the sake of resilience and multifunctionality, let's diversify planted forests!

    Christian Messier;Christian Messier;Jürgen Bauhus;Rita Sousa-Silva;Harald Auge

  • Comment on “The global tree restoration potential”

    Joseph W. Veldman;Julie C. Aleman;Julie C. Aleman;Swanni T. Alvarado;T. Michael Anderson

  • Contributions of a global network of tree diversity experiments to sustainable forest plantations

    Kris Verheyen;Margot Vanhellemont;Harald Auge;Lander Baeten

  • Does the terrestrial biosphere have planetary tipping points

    Barry W. Brook;Erle C. Ellis;Michael P. Perring;Anson W. Mackay

  • The functional role of temperate forest understorey vegetation in a changing world.

    Dries Landuyt;Emiel De Lombaerde;Michael P. Perring;Michael P. Perring;Lionel R. Hertzog

  • Primed for change: Developing ecological restoration for the 21st century

    Nancy Shackelford;Richard J. Hobbs;Joanna M. Burgar;Todd E. Erickson

  • Global environmental change effects on ecosystems: the importance of land-use legacies.

    Michael P. Perring;Michael P. Perring;Pieter De Frenne;Lander Baeten;Sybryn L. Maes

  • Benefits of tree mixes in carbon plantings

    Kristin B. Hulvey;Richard J. Hobbs;Rachel J. Standish;David B. Lindenmayer

  • Synthesis and future research directions linking tree diversity to growth, survival, and damage in a global network of tree diversity experiments

    Jake J. Grossman;Margot Vanhellemont;Nadia Barsoum;Jürgen Bauhus

  • Step back from the forest and step up to the Bonn Challenge: How a broad ecological perspective can promote successful landscape restoration

    Vicky M. Temperton;Nina Buchmann;Elise Buisson;Giselda Durigan

  • Global environmental change effects on plant community composition trajectories depend upon management legacies.

    Michael P. Perring;Michael P. Perring;Markus Bernhardt‐Römermann;Lander Baeten;Gabriele Midolo;Gabriele Midolo

  • A million and more trees for science

    Alain Paquette;Andy Hector;Bastien Castagneyrol;Margot Vanhellemont

  • Increased plant growth from nitrogen addition should conserve phosphorus in terrestrial ecosystems.

    Michael P. Perring;Lars O. Hedin;Simon Asher Levin;Megan McGroddy

  • Combining Biodiversity Resurveys across Regions to Advance Global Change Research

    Kris Verheyen;Pieter De Frenne;Lander Baeten;Donald M Waller

  • Conservation opportunities across the world's anthromes

    Laura J. Martin;John E. Quinn;Erle C. Ellis;M. Rebecca Shaw

  • Incorporating novelty and novel ecosystems into restoration planning and practice in the 21st century

    Michael P Perring;Rachel J Standish;Richard J Hobbs

  • The role of food retailers in improving resilience in global food supply

    Sarina Macfadyen;Jason M. Tylianakis;Jason M. Tylianakis;Deborah K. Letourneau;Tim G. Benton

Frequent Co-Authors

Kris Verheyen
Kris Verheyen Ghent University
Martin Kopecký
Martin Kopecký Czech Academy of Sciences
Jörg Brunet
Jörg Brunet Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Richard J. Hobbs
Richard J. Hobbs University of Western Australia
Rachel J. Standish
Rachel J. Standish Murdoch University
Guillaume Decocq
Guillaume Decocq University of Picardie Jules Verne
Pieter De Frenne
Pieter De Frenne Ghent University
Radim Hédl
Radim Hédl Czech Academy of Sciences
Thilo Heinken
Thilo Heinken University of Potsdam
Monika Wulf
Monika Wulf University of Potsdam

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