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Richard G. Pearson

Richard G. Pearson

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
60
Citations
21608
World Ranking
2253
National Ranking
175

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Biodiversity

His primary scientific interests are in Ecology, Rainforest, Plant litter, Tropics and Species richness. Ecology and STREAMS are commonly linked in his work. His study looks at the relationship between Rainforest and topics such as Species diversity, which overlap with Nutrient and Agronomy.

His work focuses on many connections between Plant litter and other disciplines, such as Litter, that overlap with his field of interest in Alnus glutinosa, Freshwater ecosystem, Alder, Abiotic component and Horticulture. His Species richness study incorporates themes from Spatial ecology, Endemism and Habitat. His study on Decomposer is often connected to Carbon sequestration as part of broader study in Ecosystem.

His most cited work include:

  • Riparian plant litter quality increases with latitude. (1037 citations)
  • Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas (662 citations)
  • A global experiment suggests climate warming will not accelerate litter decomposition in streams but might reduce carbon sequestration (197 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Ecology, Habitat, Species richness, Ecosystem and Plant litter. He usually deals with Ecology and limits it to topics linked to STREAMS and Dry season. His research integrates issues of Drainage basin, Range, Vegetation and Water quality in his study of Habitat.

Richard G. Pearson has researched Species richness in several fields, including Riparian zone and Species diversity. His work in the fields of Ecosystem, such as Decomposer, intersects with other areas such as Tadpole. His work carried out in the field of Plant litter brings together such families of science as Abundance, Litter and Trophic level, Food web, Detritivore.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Ecology (78.77%)
  • Habitat (28.08%)
  • Species richness (23.97%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Ecology (78.77%)
  • Ecosystem (23.29%)
  • Habitat (28.08%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Richard G. Pearson mainly investigates Ecology, Ecosystem, Habitat, STREAMS and Invertebrate. His study in Plant litter, Riparian zone, Species richness, Biodiversity and Tropics is done as part of Ecology. The study incorporates disciplines such as Trophic level and Litter in addition to Plant litter.

His study in the field of Marine ecosystem and Food web is also linked to topics like Ecosystem health and Tadpole. His Habitat study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Drainage basin and Range. His Invertebrate study combines topics in areas such as Taxon and Fauna.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Riparian plant litter quality increases with latitude. (1037 citations)
  • Biotic and abiotic variables influencing plant litter breakdown in streams: a global study. (124 citations)
  • Ecosystem health of the Great Barrier Reef: Time for effective management action based on evidence (48 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Biodiversity

Richard G. Pearson mainly focuses on Ecology, Ecosystem, Riparian zone, Biodiversity and Plant litter. His research in Ecology intersects with topics in Biological dispersal and Sooty grunter. His Ecosystem research includes elements of Dry season and Climate change.

His Riparian zone research incorporates elements of Floodplain and STREAMS. His research investigates the connection between Biodiversity and topics such as Species richness that intersect with issues in Wetland, Nursery habitat, Species diversity, Niche differentiation and Interspecific competition. His studies in Plant litter integrate themes in fields like Detritivore and Litter.

Best Publications

  • Ecological Niches and Geographic Distributions (MPB-49)

    A. Townsend Peterson;Jorge Soberón;Richard G. Pearson;Robert P. Anderson

  • Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas

    William F. Laurance;William F. Laurance;D. Carolina Useche;Julio Rendeiro;Margareta Kalka

  • Climate warming and the decline of amphibians and reptiles in Europe

    M. B. Araújo;M. B. Araújo;M. B. Araújo;W. Thuiller;W. Thuiller;R. G. Pearson;R. G. Pearson

  • Assessing species' vulnerability to climate change

    Michela Pacifici;Michela Pacifici;Wendy B. Foden;Wendy B. Foden;Piero Visconti;Piero Visconti;James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson

  • Protected area needs in a changing climate

    Lee Hannah;Guy Midgley;Sandy Andelman;Miguel Araújo

  • Shifts in Arctic vegetation and associated feedbacks under climate change

    Richard G. Pearson;Steven J. Phillips;Michael M. Loranty;Michael M. Loranty;Pieter S. A. Beck

  • Predicting extinction risks under climate change: coupling stochastic population models with dynamic bioclimatic habitat models.

    David A Keith;H. Resit Akçakaya;Wilfried Thuiller;Guy F Midgley

  • Applications of Ecological Niche Modeling for Species Delimitation: A Review and Empirical Evaluation Using Day Geckos (Phelsuma) from Madagascar

    Christopher J. Raxworthy;Colleen M. Ingram;Nirhy Rabibisoa;Richard G. Pearson

  • Pushing the limits in marine species distribution modelling: lessons from the land present challenges and opportunities

    L. M. Robinson;L. M. Robinson;J. Elith;A. J. Hobday;R. G. Pearson

  • Extinction vulnerability of tropical montane endemism from warming and upslope displacement: a preliminary appraisal for the highest massif in Madagascar

    Christopher J. Raxworthy;Richard G. Pearson;Nirhy Rabibisoa;Andry M. Rakotondrazafy

  • Modelling potential impacts of climate change on the bioclimatic envelope of species in Britain and Ireland

    P. M. Berry;T. P. Dawson;P. A. Harrison;R. G. Pearson

  • Life history and spatial traits predict extinction risk due to climate change

    Richard G. Pearson;Richard G. Pearson;Jessica C. Stanton;Kevin T. Shoemaker;Matthew E. Aiello-Lammens

  • Planning for Climate Change: Identifying Minimum-Dispersal Corridors for the Cape Proteaceae

    Paul Williams;Lee Hannah;Sandy Andelman;Guy Midgley

  • A global experiment suggests climate warming will not accelerate litter decomposition in streams but might reduce carbon sequestration

    Luz Boyero;Richard G. Pearson;Mark O. Gessner;Mark O. Gessner;Leon A. Barmuta

  • Niches and Geographic Distributions

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  • Long-distance plant dispersal and habitat fragmentation: identifying conservation targets for spatial landscape planning under climate change

    Richard G. Pearson;Terence P. Dawson

  • Global warming, elevational ranges and the vulnerability of tropical biota

    William F. Laurance;William F. Laurance;D. Carolina Useche;Luke P. Shoo;Sebastian K. Herzog

  • Food webs in tropical Australian streams: shredders are not scarce

    Kim Cheshire;Luz Boyero;Richard G. Pearson

  • Biodiversity conservation: Uncertainty in predictions of extinction risk

    Wilfried Thuiller;Miguel B. Araújo;Richard G. Pearson;Robert J. Whittaker

  • Plant extinction risk under climate change: are forecast range shifts alone a good indicator of species vulnerability to global warming?

    Damien A. Fordham;H. Resit Akçakaya;Miguel B. Araújo;Miguel B. Araújo;Jane Elith

  • Global distribution of a key trophic guild contrasts with common latitudinal diversity patterns.

    Luz Boyero;Luz Boyero;Richard G. Pearson;David Dudgeon;Manuel A. S. Graça

  • Effect of low dissolved oxygen on survival, emergence, and drift of tropical stream macroinvertebrates

    N. M. Connolly;M. R. Crossland;R. G. Pearson

  • Are Tropical Streams Ecologically Different from Temperate Streams

    Andrew J. Boulton;Luz Boyero;Alan P. Covich;Michael Dobson

  • Are tropical streams really different

    Luz Boyero;Luz Boyero;Alonso Ramírez;David Dudgeon;Richard G. Pearson

  • Biotic and abiotic variables influencing plant litter breakdown in streams: a global study.

    Luz Boyero;Richard G. Pearson;Cang Hui;Cang Hui;Mark O. Gessner;Mark O. Gessner

  • Global patterns of stream detritivore distribution: implications for biodiversity loss in changing climates

    Luz Boyero;Richard G. Pearson;David Dudgeon;Verónica Ferreira

  • Gut content and stable isotope analyses provide complementary understanding of ontogenetic dietary shifts and trophic relationships among fishes in a tropical river

    Aaron M. Davis;Melanie L. Blanchette;Bradley J. Pusey;Timothy Jardine

  • Shredders in Malaysia: abundance and richness are higher in cool upland tropical streams

    Catherine M. Yule;Mun Yi Leong;Kong Cheng Liew;Lavenia Ratnarajah

  • Historical rainforest contractions, localized extinctions and patterns of vertebrate endemism in the rainforests of Australia's wet tropics

    Stephen E. Williams;Richard G. Pearson

  • Distributions and biodiversity of the terrestrial vertebrates of Australia's Wet Tropics: a review of current knowledge

    S. E. Williams;R. G. Pearson;P. J. Walsh

  • Riparian plant litter quality increases with latitude

    Luz Boyero;Manuel A. S. Graca;Alan M. Tonin;Javier Perez

  • Synthesis of evidence to support the scientific consensus statement on the water quality in the Great Barrier Reef

    J. Brodie;J. Binney;K. Fabricius;I. Gordon

  • Modelling wetland connectivity during overbank flooding in a tropical floodplain in north Queensland, Australia

    Fazlul Karim;Anne Kinsey-Henderson;Jim Wallace;Angela H. Arthington

  • Diets of leaf litter-associated invertebrates in three tropical streams

    Ana M. Chará-Serna;Julián D. Chará;María del Carmen Zúñiga;Richard G. Pearson

  • Nutrient enhancement, food quality and community dynamics in a tropical rainforest stream

    R. G. Pearson;N. M. Connolly

  • Factors affecting litter processing by Anisocentropus kirramus (Trichoptera: Calamoceratidae) from an Australian tropical rainforest stream

    J.A. Nolen;R.G. Pearson

Frequent Co-Authors

Luz Boyero
Luz Boyero University of the Basque Country
Bradley James Pusey
Bradley James Pusey University of Western Australia
Mark O. Gessner
Mark O. Gessner Technical University of Berlin
Andrea C. Encalada
Andrea C. Encalada Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Catherine M. Yule
Catherine M. Yule University of the Sunshine Coast
Brendan G. McKie
Brendan G. McKie Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
José F. Gonçalves
José F. Gonçalves University of Brasília
Eric Chauvet
Eric Chauvet Paul Sabatier University
Marcos Callisto
Marcos Callisto Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
David Dudgeon
David Dudgeon University of Hong Kong

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