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D-Index
80
Citations
23091
World Ranking
833
National Ranking
308

Philip W. Rundel 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 Philip W. Rundel sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 325 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Philip W. Rundel 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 Philip W. Rundel sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 80 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Philip W. Rundel is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with focal subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecological Modeling, and Ecology.

The main topics covered by Philip W. Rundel's work include:

  • Plant and animal studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant Diversity and Evolution
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Fern and Epiphyte Biology
  • Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Rundel reflect investigations into various aspects of ecology and botany. Selected papers include:

  • THE CALIFORNIA PHENOLOGY COLLECTIONS NETWORK: USING DIGITAL IMAGES TO INVESTIGATE PHENOLOGICAL CHANGE IN A BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT, 2020, Madroño
  • Functional traits of broad-leaved monocot herbs in the understory and forest edges of a Costa Rican rainforest, 2020, PeerJ
  • Distribution and photosynthetic assimilation of rosulate aroid epiphytes in a Costa Rican lowland rainforest, 2021, Flora
  • Dynamic Microclimate Boundaries across a Sharp Tropical Rainforest-Clearing Edge, 2021, Remote Sensing
  • Plasticity in Compensatory Growth to Artificial Defoliation and Light Availability in Four Neotropical Understory and Forest Edge Herb Species, 2022, Biology

Frequent venues for their publications include PeerJ, Madroño, Flora, Remote Sensing, and Biology. These venues reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their work across ecological, botanical, and environmental sciences.

Rundel has collaborated with several researchers multiple times. Notable frequent co-authors are:

  • M. Rasoul Sharifi
  • Katharine L. Gerst
  • Erin C. Riordan
  • Jennifer W. C. Sun
  • Michael F. Allen

The scope of Rundel's research integrates studies of species distribution, phenology, and plant functional traits with ecological modeling and conservation topics. Their studies frequently investigate forest understories, tropical rainforests, and biodiversity hotspots, contributing to understanding responses to environmental changes.

Best Publications

  • Stable Isotopes in Ecological Research

    Philip W. Rundel

  • Plant diversity in mediterranean-climate regions.

    Richard M. Cowling;Philip W. Rundel;Byron B. Lamont;Mary Kalin Arroyo

  • Fire as an evolutionary pressure shaping plant traits

    Jon E. Keeley;Jon E. Keeley;Juli G. Pausas;Philip W. Rundel;William J. Bond

  • Plant Physiological Ecology-Field Methods and Instrumentation.

    S. B. Chapman;R. W. Pearcy;J. R. Ehleringer;H. A. Mooney

  • Fire in Mediterranean Ecosystems: Ecology, Evolution and Management

    Jon E. Keeley;William J. Bond;Ross A. Bradstock;Juli G. Pausas

  • The phytogeography and ecology of the coastal Atacama and Peruvian deserts

    P.W. Rundel;M.O. Dillon;B. Palma;H.A. Mooney

  • Fire and the Miocene expansion of C4 grasslands

    Jon E. Keeley;Jon E. Keeley;Philip W. Rundel

  • Plant Physiological Ecology

    Robert W. Pearcy;James R. Ehleringer;Harold A. Mooney;Philip W. Rundel

  • Leaf functional traits of Neotropical savanna trees in relation to seasonal water deficit

    A. C. Franco;M. Bustamante;L. S. Caldas;G. Goldstein

  • 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

  • EVOLUTION OF CAM AND C4 CARBON-CONCENTRATING MECHANISMS

    Jon E. Keeley;Philip W. Rundel

  • Stable Isotopes:History, Units, and Instrumentation

    J. R. Ehleringer;P. W. Rundel

  • Annual Plants: Adaptations to Desert Environments

    Thomas W. Mulroy;Philip W. Rundel

  • Partitioning of soil water among tree species in a Brazilian Cerrado ecosystem.

    Paula C. Jackson;Frederick C. Meinzer;Mercedes Bustamante;Guillermo Goldstein

  • The ecological role of secondary lichen substances

    Philip W. Rundel

  • Fire-related plant traits

    Jon E. Keeley;William J. Bond;Ross A. Bradstock;Juli G. Pausas

  • Atmospheric and hydraulic limitations on transpiration in Brazilian cerrado woody species

    F. C. Meinzer;G. Goldstein;A. C. Franco;M. Bustamante

  • Namaqualand, South Africa - An overview of a unique winter-rainfall desert ecosystem

    R M Cowling;K J Esler;P W Rundel

  • Estimates of N2-fixation from variation in the natural abundance of 15N in Sonoran desert ecosystems.

    G. Shearer;D. H. Kohl;R. A. Virginia;B. A. Bryan

  • Mediterranean Biomes: Evolution of Their Vegetation, Floras, and Climate

    Philip W. Rundel;Mary T.K. Arroyo;Richard M. Cowling;Jon E. Keeley

  • Horizontal and vertical distribution of desert seed banks: patterns, causes, and implications

    Qinfeng Guo;Philip W. Rundel;David W. Goodall

  • Ecology and biogeography of Pinus: an introduction

    D. M. Richardson;P. W. Rundel

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon E. Keeley
Jon E. Keeley United States Geological Survey
Juli G. Pausas
Juli G. Pausas University of Valencia
William J. Bond
William J. Bond University of Cape Town
Frederick C. Meinzer
Frederick C. Meinzer Oregon State University
Erik T. Nilsen
Erik T. Nilsen Virginia Tech
Richard M. Cowling
Richard M. Cowling Nelson Mandela University
James R. Ehleringer
James R. Ehleringer University of Utah
Harold A. Mooney
Harold A. Mooney Stanford University
Ross A. Bradstock
Ross A. Bradstock University of Wollongong
Karen J. Esler
Karen J. Esler Stellenbosch University

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