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D-Index
41
Citations
6473
World Ranking
3697
National Ranking
928

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Genus
  • Ecology

Her primary scientific interests are in Botany, Ecology, Anatomy, Paleogene and Paleontology. Her study in Pinaceae, Ovule, Taxonomy, Pollen and Pith are all subfields of Botany. Her research integrates issues of Sporangium and Spore in her study of Ecology.

Her Anatomy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Araucaria, Bract, Cuticle and Cheirolepidiaceae. Her Paleogene study deals with Hamamelididae intersecting with Inflorescence, Cercidiphyllum and Betulaceae. Cretaceous and Hymenium are among the areas of Paleontology where the researcher is concentrating her efforts.

Her most cited work include:

  • Fossil ectomycorrhizae from the Middle Eocene (126 citations)
  • The Araucariaceae: An evolutionary perspective (108 citations)
  • Mesozoic Araucariaceae: Morphology and systematic relationships (76 citations)

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

Botany, Cretaceous, Paleontology, Genus and Ecology are her primary areas of study. Her Botany study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Anatomy. Her study on Cretaceous also encompasses disciplines like

  • Bay which is related to area like Key,
  • Pinaceae and related Taxodiaceae.

Her work on Sporangium, Fossil Record and Paleogene as part of her general Paleontology study is frequently connected to Paleobotany, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science. Her Genus research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Range and Frond. The various areas that Ruth A. Stockey examines in her Bract study include Scale, Ovule, Resin canal, Stele and Cupressaceae.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (85.51%)
  • Cretaceous (32.85%)
  • Paleontology (27.54%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2010-2021)?

  • Botany (85.51%)
  • Cretaceous (32.85%)
  • Paleontology (27.54%)

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

Ruth A. Stockey focuses on Botany, Cretaceous, Paleontology, Bract and Ecology. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Fossil evidence and Anatomy. Her Cretaceous research includes elements of Cornales, Concretion, Moss, Genus and Key.

Her studies deal with areas such as Diaporthales, Gnomoniaceae, Sordariomycetes and Cheirolepidiaceae as well as Paleontology. Her work carried out in the field of Bract brings together such families of science as Ovule, Fern, Scale and Crown group. The Woody plant research Ruth A. Stockey does as part of her general Ecology study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Reproductive biology, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science.

Between 2010 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Seed cone anatomy of Cheirolepidiaceae (Coniferales): reinterpreting Pararaucaria patagonica Wieland. (41 citations)
  • Structure and relationships of the Jurassic conifer seed cone Hughmillerites juddii gen. et comb. nov.: Implications for the origin and evolution of Cupressaceae (36 citations)
  • The seed cone Eathiestrobus gen. nov.: Fossil evidence for a Jurassic origin of Pinaceae (36 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Genus
  • Flowering plant

Her primary areas of investigation include Botany, Cretaceous, Pinaceae, Bract and Paleontology. Her studies in Botany integrate themes in fields like Scale, Anatomy and Fossil evidence. She has researched Cretaceous in several fields, including Hymenium, Genus, Permineralization and Key.

Her Genus research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Vascular bundle and Ordination. Her Bract research integrates issues from Ovule and Crown group. Ruth A. Stockey combines subjects such as Taxonomy and Clade with her study of Paleontology.

Best Publications

  • Fossil ectomycorrhizae from the Middle Eocene

    Ben A. Lepage;Randolph S. Currah;Ruth A. Stockey;Gar W. Rothwell

  • The Araucariaceae: An evolutionary perspective

    Ruth A. Stockey

  • The fossil monocot Limnobiophyllum scutatum: Resolving the Phylogeny of Lemnaceae

    Ruth A. Stockey;Georgia L. Hoffman;Gar W. Rothwell

  • Is the anthophyte hypothesis alive and well? New evidence from the reproductive structures of Bennettitales.

    Gar W. Rothwell;William L. Crepet;Ruth A. Stockey

  • Mesozoic Araucariaceae: Morphology and systematic relationships

    Ruth A. Stockey

  • Growth and reproductive biology of Joffrea speirsii gen. et sp. nov., a Cercidiphyllum-like plant from the Late Paleocene of Alberta, Canada

    Peter R. Crane;Ruth A. Stockey

  • Cuticle micromorphology of Araucaria de Jussieu

    Ruth A. Stockey;Helen Ko

  • SEEDS AND EMBRYOS OF ARAUCARIA MIRABILIS

    Ruth A. Stockey

  • Cretaceous and Eocene poroid hymenophores from Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

    Selena Y. Smith;Randolph S. Currah;Ruth A. Stockey

  • The seed cone Eathiestrobus gen. nov.: Fossil evidence for a Jurassic origin of Pinaceae

    Gar W. Rothwell;Gar W. Rothwell;Gene Mapes;Ruth A. Stockey;Ruth A. Stockey;Jason Hilton

  • The role of Hydropteris pinnata gen. et sp. nov. in reconstructing the cladistics of heterosporous ferns

    Gar W. Rothwell;Ruth A. Stockey

  • REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF THE CERRO CUADRADO (JURASSIC) FOSSIL CONIFERS: PARARAUCARIA PATAGONICA

    Ruth A. Stockey

  • Platanaceous plants from the Paleocene of Alberta, Canada

    Kathleen B. Pigg;Ruth A. Stockey

  • Anatomically Preserved Williamsonia (Williamsoniaceae): Evidence for Bennettitalean Reproduction in the Late Cretaceous of Western North America

    Ruth A. Stockey;Gar W. Rothwell

  • Molecular phylogenetic relationships among Lemnaceae and Araceae using the chloroplast trnL–trnF intergenic spacer

    Gar W. Rothwell;Michelle R. Van Atta;Harvey E. Ballard;Ruth A. Stockey

  • Anatomically preserved Cycadeoidea (Cycadeoidaceae), with a reevaluation of systematic characters for the seed cones of Bennettitales.

    Gar W. Rothwell;Ruth A. Stockey

  • Onoclea sensibilis in the Paleocene of North America, a dramatic example of structural and ecological stasis

    Gar W. Rothwell;Gar W. Rothwell;Ruth A. Stockey;Ruth A. Stockey

  • Middle Eocene Pinus remains from British Columbia

    Ruth A. Stockey

  • Seed cone anatomy of Cheirolepidiaceae (Coniferales): reinterpreting Pararaucaria patagonica Wieland.

    Ignacio H. Escapa;Ignacio H. Escapa;Gar W. Rothwell;Gar W. Rothwell;Ruth A. Stockey;N. Rubén Cúneo

  • The Princeton chert: Evidence for in situ aquatic plants

    Sergio R.S. Cevallos-Ferriz;Ruth A. Stockey;Kathleen B. Pigg

  • Reconsidering Relationships among Stem and Crown Group Pinaceae: Oldest Record of the Genus Pinus from the Early Cretaceous of Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Patricia E. Ryberg;Gar W. Rothwell;Ruth A. Stockey;Jason Hilton

Frequent Co-Authors

Gar W. Rothwell
Gar W. Rothwell Ohio University
Randolph S. Currah
Randolph S. Currah University of Alberta
Thomas N. Taylor
Thomas N. Taylor University of Kansas
Peter R. Crane
Peter R. Crane Yale University
Jason Hilton
Jason Hilton University of Birmingham
Mary L. Berbee
Mary L. Berbee University of British Columbia
Kirk R. Johnson
Kirk R. Johnson National Museum of Natural History
Steven R. Manchester
Steven R. Manchester Florida Museum of Natural History
William L. Crepet
William L. Crepet Cornell University
David R. Greenwood
David R. Greenwood Brandon University

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