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Seth M. Munson

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
38
Citations
5459
World Ranking
6654
National Ranking
2250

Seth M. Munson publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 131 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Seth M. Munson 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 Seth M. Munson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Seth M. Munson is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research spans primarily the field of Environmental Science with a strong focus on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Nature and Landscape Conservation. Additional subfields include Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Soil Science.

The scientist's work encompasses several main research topics, including:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology

Recent publications by Seth M. Munson include:

  • "Grazing and ecosystem service delivery in global drylands," 2022, published in Science
  • "Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts," 2021, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "Extreme drought impacts have been underestimated in grasslands and shrublands globally," 2024, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Climate-induced tree-mortality pulses are obscured by broad-scale and long-term greening," 2024, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "The detection and attribution of extreme reductions in vegetation growth across the global land surface," 2023, published in Global Change Biology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Seth M. Munson include:

  • Bradley J. Butterfield
  • R. Emiliano Quiroga
  • Sasha C. Reed
  • Balázs Déak
  • Michael C. Duniway

The scientist has authored multiple articles in prominent publication venues, such as:

  • Ecological Applications
  • Journal of Applied Ecology
  • Restoration Ecology
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Nature Plants

Best Publications

  • Climate change reduces extent of temperate drylands and intensifies drought in deep soils.

    Daniel R. Schlaepfer;Daniel R. Schlaepfer;John B. Bradford;William K. Lauenroth;William K. Lauenroth;Seth M. Munson

  • Grazing and ecosystem service delivery in global drylands

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  • Responses of wind erosion to climate-induced vegetation changes on the Colorado Plateau.

    Seth M. Munson;Jayne Belnap;Gregory S. Okin

  • Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts.

    Nancy Shackelford;Nancy Shackelford;Gustavo B. Paterno;Gustavo B. Paterno;Daniel E. Winkler;Todd E. Erickson

  • Climate change-induced vegetation shifts lead to more ecological droughts despite projected rainfall increases in many global temperate drylands

    Britta Tietjen;Daniel R. Schlaepfer;Daniel R. Schlaepfer;John B. Bradford;William K. Lauenroth

  • Litter decomposition in grasslands of Central North America (US Great Plains).

    Eliana E. Bontti;Joseph P. Decant;Seth M. Munson;Mark A. Gathany

  • Aeolian and fluvial processes in dryland regions: the need for integrated studies

    Jayne Belnap;Seth M. Munson;Jason P. Field

  • Extreme drought impacts have been underestimated in grasslands and shrublands globally

    Unknown

  • Forecasting climate change impacts to plant community composition in the Sonoran Desert region

    Seth M. Munson;Robert H. Webb;Jayne Belnap;J. Andrew Hubbard

  • Climate drives shifts in grass reproductive phenology across the western USA

    Seth M. Munson;A. Lexine Long

  • Desert grassland responses to climate and soil moisture suggest divergent vulnerabilities across the southwestern United States.

    Jennifer R. Gremer;John B. Bradford;Seth M. Munson;Michael C. Duniway

  • Prestoration: using species in restoration that will persist now and into the future

    Bradley J. Butterfield;Stella M. Copeland;Seth M. Munson;Seth M. Munson;Carla M. Roybal

  • Anticipatory natural resource science and management for a changing future

    John B Bradford;Julio L Betancourt;Bradley J Butterfield;Seth M Munson;Seth M Munson

  • Controls on sediment production in two U.S. deserts

    Jayne Belnap;Beau J. Walker;Seth M. Munson;Richard A. Gill

  • Climate-induced tree-mortality pulses are obscured by broad-scale and long-term greening

    Unknown

  • On the brink of change: plant responses to climate on the Colorado Plateau

    Seth M. Munson;Jayne Belnap;Charles D. Schelz;Mary Moran

  • Regional signatures of plant response to drought and elevated temperature across a desert ecosystem

    Seth M. Munson;Esteban H. Muldavin;Jayne Belnap;Debra P. C. Peters;Debra P. C. Peters

  • The detection and attribution of extreme reductions in vegetation growth across the global land surface

    Unknown

  • Climate legacy and lag effects on dryland plant communities in the southwestern U.S.

    Erin L. Bunting;Seth M. Munson;Miguel L. Villarreal

  • Soil carbon flux following pulse precipitation events in the shortgrass steppe

    Seth M. Munson;Tyler J. Benton;Tyler J. Benton;William K. Lauenroth;Ingrid C. Burke

  • The role of dust storms in total atmospheric particle concentrations at two sites in the western U.S.

    Jason C. Neff;Richard L. Reynolds;Seth M. Munson;Daniel Fernandez

  • Long-term trends in restoration and associated land treatments in the southwestern United States

    Stella M. Copeland;Stella M. Copeland;Seth M. Munson;David S. Pilliod;Justin L. Welty

  • The right trait in the right place at the right time: Matching traits to environment improves restoration outcomes.

    Kathleen R. Balazs;Andrea T. Kramer;Seth M. Munson;Seth M. Munson;Nora Talkington

  • Ecohydrology Bearings—Invited Commentary Aeolian and fluvial processes in dryland regions: the need for integrated studies

    Jayne Belnap;Seth M. Munson;Jason P. Field

Frequent Co-Authors

John B. Bradford
John B. Bradford United States Geological Survey
Jayne Belnap
Jayne Belnap United States Geological Survey
William K. Lauenroth
William K. Lauenroth Yale University
Scott D. Wilson
Scott D. Wilson University of Regina
David A. Pyke
David A. Pyke United States Geological Survey
Sasha C. Reed
Sasha C. Reed United States Geological Survey
Robert H. Webb
Robert H. Webb University of Arizona
Britta Tietjen
Britta Tietjen Freie Universität Berlin
Gensuo Jia
Gensuo Jia Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gregory S. Okin
Gregory S. Okin University of California, Los Angeles

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Best Scientists Citing Seth M. Munson

Jayne Belnap

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United States Geological Survey

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William K. Lauenroth

William K. Lauenroth

Yale University

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John B. Bradford

John B. Bradford

United States Geological Survey

Publications: 23

Thomas H. Painter

Thomas H. Painter

University of California, Los Angeles

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Gregory S. Okin

Gregory S. Okin

University of California, Los Angeles

Publications: 13

Sasha C. Reed

Sasha C. Reed

United States Geological Survey

Publications: 13

Thomas E. Gill

Thomas E. Gill

The University of Texas at El Paso

Publications: 10

Jeffrey E. Herrick

Jeffrey E. Herrick

New Mexico State University

Publications: 10

Julio L. Betancourt

Julio L. Betancourt

United States Geological Survey

Publications: 10

Peter B. Reich

Peter B. Reich

University of Minnesota

Publications: 9

Paolo D'Odorico

Paolo D'Odorico

University of California, Berkeley

Publications: 8

Yolanda Cantón

Yolanda Cantón

University of Almería

Publications: 8

Nicholas P. Webb

Nicholas P. Webb

New Mexico State University

Publications: 8

Melinda D. Smith

Melinda D. Smith

Colorado State University

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Matthew J. Germino

Matthew J. Germino

United States Geological Survey

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Guangsheng Zhou

Guangsheng Zhou

Chinese Academy of Sciences

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