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Roderick J. Fensham

Roderick J. Fensham

University of Queensland
Australia

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
55
Citations
19084
World Ranking
2901
National Ranking
222

Roderick J. Fensham 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 Roderick J. Fensham sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 193 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Roderick J. Fensham 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 Roderick J. Fensham sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Roderick J. Fensham is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with a significant contribution of 87 publications in this field. Within Environmental Science, the scientist has specialized in several subfields, including Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Plant Science, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The core topics addressed in their work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Rangeland and Wildlife Management, Fire Effects on Ecosystems, Groundwater and Watershed Analysis, Forest Ecology and Management, Karst Systems and Hydrogeology, and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry.

Roderick J. Fensham has published a number of recent papers reflecting these areas of study. Notable publications include:

  • Forest and woodland replacement patterns following drought-related mortality (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • A national-scale dataset for threats impacting Australia's imperiled flora and fauna (2021, Ecology and Evolution)
  • Urgent plea for global protection of springs (2020, Conservation Biology)
  • Unprecedented extinction of tree species by fungal disease (2021, Biological Conservation)
  • Australian human-induced native forest regeneration carbon offset projects have limited impact on changes in woody vegetation cover and carbon removals (2024, Communications Earth & Environment)

The scientist frequently collaborates with colleagues such as Boris Laffineur, Lawrence E. Stevens, Marco Cantonati, John A. Webb, and Jennifer Silcock. These collaborations span multiple publications and research projects.

Roderick J. Fensham's work appears often in prominent academic venues. They have published multiple articles in the Australian Journal of Botany, SSRN Electronic Journal, Biological Conservation, Austral Ecology, and the Journal of Hydrology.

Best Publications

  • A global overview of drought and heat-induced tree mortality reveals emerging climate change risks for forests

    Craig D. Allen;Alison K. Macalady;Haroun Chenchouni;Dominique Bachelet

  • Savanna Vegetation-Fire-Climate Relationships Differ Among Continents

    Caroline E. R. Lehmann;Caroline E. R. Lehmann;T. Michael Anderson;Mahesh Sankaran;Mahesh Sankaran;Steven I. Higgins;Steven I. Higgins

  • Tree mortality across biomes is promoted by drought intensity, lower wood density and higher specific leaf area

    Sarah Greenwood;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Jordi Martínez-Vilalta;Francisco Lloret

  • When is a ‘forest’ a savanna, and why does it matter?

    Jayashree Ratnam;Jayashree Ratnam;William J. Bond;Rod J. Fensham;William A. Hoffmann

  • Structural overshoot of tree growth with climate variability and the global spectrum of drought-induced forest dieback

    Alistair S. Jump;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Sarah Greenwood;Craig D. Allen

  • Rainfall, land use and woody vegetation cover change in semi-arid Australian savanna

    R. J. Fensham;R. J. Fairfax;S. R. Archer;S. R. Archer

  • An Evaluation of the ALOS PALSAR L-Band Backscatter—Above Ground Biomass Relationship Queensland, Australia: Impacts of Surface Moisture Condition and Vegetation Structure

    Richard Lucas;John Armston;Russell Fairfax;Rod Fensham

  • The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project

    Lawrence N. Hudson;Tim Newbold;Tim Newbold;Sara Contu;Samantha L.L. Hill;Samantha L.L. Hill

  • Fire regimes of Australia: A pyrogeographic model system

    Brett P. Murphy;Brett P. Murphy;Ross A. Bradstock;Matthias M. Boer;John Carter

  • Temporal and spatial patterns in drought-related tree dieback in Australian savanna

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  • Drought-induced tree death in savanna.

    R. J. Fensham;R. J. Fairfax;Douglas Ward

  • Drought and resprouting plants

    Melanie J. B. Zeppel;Sandy P. Harrison;Sandy P. Harrison;Henry D. Adams;Douglas I. Kelley

  • The invasion of Lantana camara L. in Forty Mile Scrub National Park, north Queensland

    R. J. Fensham;R. J. Fairfax;R. J. Cannell

  • Cattle, crops and clearing: Regional drivers of landscape change in the Brigalow Belt, Queensland, Australia, 1840–2004

    Leonie Seabrook;Clive McAlpine;Rod Fensham

  • Forest and woodland replacement patterns following drought-related mortality

    Enric Batllori;Francisco Lloret;Tuomas Aakala;William R. L. Anderegg

  • The effect of exotic pasture development on floristic diversity in central Queensland, Australia

    R.J. Fairfax;R.J. Fensham

  • Plant species responses along a grazing disturbance gradient in Australian grassland

    R.J. Fensham;J.E. Holman;M.J. Cox

  • Water-remoteness for grazing relief in Australian arid-lands

    R.J. Fensham;R.J. Fairfax

  • The Capacity of Australia's Protected‐Area System to Represent Threatened Species

    James E.M. Watson;Megan C. Evans;Josie Carwardine;Josie Carwardine;Richard A. Fuller;Richard A. Fuller

  • Aerial photography for assessing vegetation change: a review of applications and the relevance of findings for Australian vegetation history

    R. J. Fensham;R. J. Fairfax

  • Drought‐related tree death of savanna eucalypts: Species susceptibility, soil conditions and root architecture

    R.J. Fensham;R.J. Fairfax

  • Biodiversity conservation and vegetation clearing in Queensland: principles and thresholds

    C. A. McAlpine;R. J. Fensham;D. E. Temple-Smith

  • The biggest estate on earth: how Aborigines made Australia

    Roderick J. Fensham

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. J. S. Bowman
David M. J. S. Bowman University of Tasmania
Alain Dejean
Alain Dejean Paul Sabatier University
Tim Diekötter
Tim Diekötter Kiel University
Tom M. Fayle
Tom M. Fayle Queen Mary University of London
Matt W. Hayward
Matt W. Hayward University of Newcastle Australia
Andy Purvis
Andy Purvis Natural History Museum
Tony R. Walker
Tony R. Walker Dalhousie University
Patrick J. O’Farrell
Patrick J. O’Farrell University of Cape Town
Ingo Grass
Ingo Grass University of Hohenheim
Jérémy Bouyer
Jérémy Bouyer INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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