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 Richard A. Birdsey sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 258 publications — 86th percentile
86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.
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 Richard A. Birdsey sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 66 D-Index — 80th percentile
80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Richard A. Birdsey is affiliated with the US Forest Service in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with significant contributions to the subfields of Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Economics and Econometrics, Plant Science, and Insect Science.
The main topics covered in their work include:
Birdsey has published extensively in several scientific venues, notably:
Their recent papers include:
Frequent co-authors in Birdsey's work include:
The combination of Birdsey's contributions suggests a strong emphasis on forest carbon dynamics, ecosystem responses to environmental changes, and the intersection of ecological processes with climate change policy and economics. Their work often integrates large-scale data and collaborative research to advance understanding in forest management and conservation efforts.
Yude Pan;Richard A. Birdsey;Jingyun Fang;Jingyun Fang;Richard Houghton
Jennifer C. Jenkins;David C. Chojnacky;Linda S. Heath;Richard A. Birdsey
S. W. Pacala;G. C. Hurtt;D. Baker;P. Peylin
Christine L. Goodale;Michael J. Apps;Richard A. Birdsey;Christopher B. Field
Yude Pan;Richard A. Birdsey;Oliver L. Phillips;Robert B. Jackson
Nancy L. Harris;David A. Gibbs;Alessandro Baccini;Richard A. Birdsey
John P. Caspersen;Stephen W. Pacala;Jennifer C. Jenkins;George C. Hurtt
Jennifer C. Jenkins;David C. Chojnacky;Linda S. Heath;Richard A. Birdsey
Duncan C. McKinley;Duncan C. McKinley;Michael G. Ryan;Michael G. Ryan;Richard A. Birdsey;Christian P. Giardina
James E. Smith;Linda S. Heath;Kenneth E. Skog;Richard A. Birdsey
Paul Schroeder;Sandra Brown;Jiangming Mo;Richard Birdsey
Timothy R.H. Pearson;Sandra L. Brown;Richard A. Birdsey
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Richard A. Birdsey;Kurt Pregitzer;Alan Lucier
Y. Pan;J. M. Chen;R. Birdsey;K. McCullough
Zhaohua Dai;Zhaohua Dai;Richard A. Birdsey;Kristofer D. Johnson;Juan Manuel Dupuy
Liming He;Jing M. Chen;Yude Pan;Richard Birdsey
Jeffrey A. Hicke;Jeffrey A. Hicke;Gregory P. Asner;Gregory P. Asner;James T. Randerson;Compton Tucker
Zhaodi Guo;Jingyun Fang;Yude Pan;Richard Birdsey
Jennifer C. Jenkins;Richard A. Birdsey;Yude Pan
Richard A. Birdsey;Andrew J. Plantinga;Linda S. Heath
Sandra Brown;Paul Schroeder;Richard Birdsey
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