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Ned Fetcher

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
34
Citations
6541
World Ranking
7518
National Ranking
2527

Ned Fetcher 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 Ned Fetcher sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 85 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ned Fetcher 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 Ned Fetcher sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ned Fetcher is a researcher affiliated with Wilkes University in the United States whose work primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their research contributions focus extensively on Atmospheric Science and Ecology, with additional interests in Global and Planetary Change, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Pollution.

The scientist's work addresses key topics within climate and environmental sciences, particularly:

  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Particle Detector Development and Performance

Fetcher has published in various scientific venues, most frequently in Arctic Science, followed by contributions to Nature, Journal of Plant Ecology, Environmental Research Letters, and New Phytologist. Their recent significant publications include:

  • "A review of open top chamber (OTC) performance across the ITEX Network" (2022, Arctic Science)
  • "Environmental drivers of increased ecosystem respiration in a warming tundra" (2024, Nature)
  • "Leaf and root phenology and biomass of Eriophorum vaginatum in response to warming in the Arctic" (2022, Journal of Plant Ecology)
  • "Range shifts in a foundation sedge potentially induce large Arctic ecosystem carbon losses and gains" (2022, Environmental Research Letters)
  • "Intraspecific variation in phenology offers resilience to climate change for Eriophorum vaginatum" (2021, Arctic Science)

The scientist's collaborations are notable with frequent coauthors including Jianwu Tang, Thomas C. Parker, Michael L. Moody, Steven Unger, and Robert G. Björk. These collaborations have resulted in multiple joint publications, reflecting ongoing interdisciplinary research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Light Environments of Tropical Forests

    R. L. Chazdon;N. Fetcher

  • Photosynthetic light environments in a lowland tropical rain forest in Costa Rica.

    Robin L. Chazdon;Ned Fetcher

  • Photosynthetic Responses of Tropical Forest Plants to Contrasting Light Environments

    Robin L. Chazdon;Robert W. Pearcy;David W. Lee;Ned Fetcher

  • Productivity and Nutrient Cycling of Alaskan Tundra: Enhancement by Flowing Soil Water

    F. Stuart Chapin;Ned Fetcher;Knut Kielland;Kaye R. Everett

  • Biomass offsets little or none of permafrost carbon release from soils, streams, and wildfire: an expert assessment

    Benjamin W. Abbott;Jeremy B. Jones;Edward A. G. Schuur;F. Stuart Chapin

  • Effects of light regime on the growth, leaf morphology, and water relations of seedlings of two species of tropical trees

    Ned Fetcher;Boyd R. Strain;Steven F. Oberbauer

  • ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND PLANT SUCCESSION ON LANDSLIDES IN THE CARIBBEAN

    Lawrence R. Walker;Daniel J. Zarin;Ned Fetcher;Randall W. Myster

  • Vegetation effects on microclimate in lowland tropical forest in Costa Rica

    N. Fetcher;S. F. Oberbauer;B. R. Strain

  • Nitrogen immobilization by decomposing woody debris and the recovery of tropical wet forest from hurricane disturbance

    Jess K. Zimmerman;William M. Pulliam;D. Jean Lodge;Vanessa Quinones-Orfila

  • Effect of CO2‐enrichnient on seedling physiology and growth of two tropical tree species

    Steven F. Oberbauer;Boyd R. Strain;Ned Fetcher

  • Changes in Light Availability Following Hurricane Hugo in a Subtropical Montane Forest in Puerto Rico

    Denny S. Fernandez;Ned Fetcher

  • LIFE HISTORIES OF TILLERS OF ERIOPHORUM VAGINATUM IN RELATION TO TUNDRA DISTURBANCE

    Ned Fetcher;G. R. Shaver

  • Natural disturbance and human land use as determinants of tropical forest dynamics: results from a forest simulator

    Maria Uriarte;Charles D. Canham;Jill Thompson;Jess K. Zimmerman

  • RESPONSES OF TROPICAL PLANTS TO NUTRIENTS AND LIGHT ON A LANDSLIDE IN PUERTO RICO

    N. Fetcher;B. L. Haines;R. A. Cordero;D. J. Lodge

  • Modeling the spatial and temporal variability in climate and primary productivity across the Luquillo Mountains, Puerto Rico

    Hongqing Wang;Charles A.S. Hall;Frederick N. Scatena;Ned Fetcher

  • Home site advantage in two long-lived arctic plant species: results from two 30-year reciprocal transplant studies

    Cynthia C. Bennington;Ned Fetcher;Milan C. Vavrek;Gaius R. Shaver

  • The relationship between treefall gap size and light flux in a Neotropical rain forest in Costa Rica

    Andrew M. Barton;Ned Fetcher;Steven Redhead

  • Immediate Impact of Hurricance Hugo on a Puerto Rican Rain Forest

    Lawrence R. Walker;Janice Voltzow;James D. Ackerman;Denny S. Fernandez

  • Growth and flowering in Eriophorum vaginatum: annual and latitudinal variation

    Gaius R. Shaver;Ned Fetcher;F. Stuart Chapin

  • Growth and tillering patterns within tussocks of Eriophorum vaginatum

    Ned Fetcher;Gaius R. Shaver

  • Biomass offsets little or none of permafrost carbon release from soils, streams, and wildfire

    Benjamin W. Abbott;Jeremy B. Jones;Edward A. G. Schuur;F. Stuart Chapin

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianwu Tang
Jianwu Tang East China Normal University
Gaius R. Shaver
Gaius R. Shaver Marine Biological Laboratory
James B. McGraw
James B. McGraw West Virginia University
Adrian V. Rocha
Adrian V. Rocha University of Notre Dame
Lawrence R. Walker
Lawrence R. Walker University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Steven F. Oberbauer
Steven F. Oberbauer Florida International University
F. Stuart Chapin
F. Stuart Chapin University of Alaska Fairbanks
Jess K. Zimmerman
Jess K. Zimmerman University of Puerto Rico
Boyd R. Strain
Boyd R. Strain Duke University
Robin L. Chazdon
Robin L. Chazdon University of Connecticut

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Jill Thompson

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Robin L. Chazdon

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Publications: 25

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Michael R. Willig

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