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D-Index
32
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7927
World Ranking
7983
National Ranking
623

Stephen P. Bonser 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 Stephen P. Bonser sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 107 publications — 23rd percentile

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

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

Stephen P. Bonser 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 Stephen P. Bonser sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 32 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Stephen P. Bonser is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their research focuses primarily on Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong emphasis on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Plant Science. Additional subfields include Global and Planetary Change and Ecological Modeling.

The scientist's work covers several main research topics, including Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Plant and Animal Studies, Plant Parasitism and Resistance, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Architecture and Computational Design, Design Education and Practice, and Forest Ecology and Management.

Recent publications illustrate Stephen P. Bonser's engagement with diverse ecological and environmental themes. Notable papers include:

  • Global urban environmental change drives adaptation in white clover (2022, Science)
  • Terrestrial ecosystem restoration increases biodiversity and reduces its variability, but not to reference levels: A global meta-analysis (2022, Ecology Letters)
  • "Active" and "passive" ecological restoration strategies in meta-analysis (2020, Restoration Ecology)
  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Contribute to Phosphorous Uptake and Allocation Strategies of Solidago canadensis in a Phosphorous-Deficient Environment (2022, Frontiers in Plant Science)
  • A Framework to Achieve Multifunctionality in Biomimetic Adaptive Building Skins (2020, Buildings)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Bonser include Angela T. Moles, Joe Atkinson, Aysu Kuru, Philip Oldfield, and Francesco Fiorito.

The scientist has published multiple papers in venues such as Ecology Letters, Frontiers in Plant Science, Plant and Soil, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Science, indicating a breadth of interdisciplinary engagement.

Best Publications

  • Plant phenotypic plasticity in a changing climate

    A.B. Nicotra;O.K. Atkin;S.P. Bonser;A.M. Davidson

  • Land-use intensification reduces functional redundancy and response diversity in plant communities

    Etienne Laliberté;Jessie A. Wells;Fabrice DeClerck;Daniel J. Metcalfe

  • What does species richness tell us about functional trait diversity? Predictions and evidence for responses of species and functional trait diversity to land-use change

    M. M. Mayfield;S. P. Bonser;J. W. Morgan;I. Aubin

  • Which is a better predictor of plant traits: temperature or precipitation?

    Angela T. Moles;Sarah E. Perkins;Shawn W. Laffan;Habacuc Flores-Moreno

  • Assessing the evidence for latitudinal gradients in plant defence and herbivory

    Angela T. Moles;Stephen P. Bonser;Alistair G.B. Poore;Ian R. Wallis

  • Scaling from Traits to Ecosystems: Developing a General Trait Driver Theory via Integrating Trait-Based and Metabolic Scaling Theories

    Brian J. Enquist;Brian J. Enquist;Jon Norberg;Stephen P. Bonser;Cyrille Violle;Cyrille Violle

  • A new framework for predicting invasive plant species

    Angela T. Moles;Angela T. Moles;Monica A. M. Gruber;Stephen P. Bonser

  • Invasions: the trail behind, the path ahead, and a test of a disturbing idea

    Angela T Moles;Habacuc Flores-Moreno;Stephen P Bonser;David I Warton

  • Carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) stable isotope composition in plant and soil in Southern Patagonia's native forests

    Pablo L. Peri;Brenton Ladd;David A. Pepper;Stephen P. Bonser

  • Plant Competition and Herbivory in Relation to Vegetation Biomass

    S. P. Bonser;R. J. Reader

  • Interpreting reproductive allometry: Individual strategies of allocation explain size-dependent reproduction in plant populations

    Stephen P. Bonser;Lonnie W. Aarssen

  • Meristem allocation : a new classification theory for adaptive strategies in herbaceous plants

    Stephen P. Bonser;Lonnie W. Aarssen

  • Allometry and development in herbaceous plants: functional responses of meristem allocation to light and nutrient availability

    Stephen P. Bonser;Lonnie W. Aarssen

  • Terrestrial ecosystem restoration increases biodiversity and reduces its variability, but not to reference levels: A global meta‐analysis

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  • Speciation in the presence of gene flow: population genomics of closely related and diverging Eucalyptus species

    Susan Rutherford;Maurizio Rossetto;Jason G Bragg;Hannah McPherson

  • Plastic allometry in young sugar maple (Acer saccharum): adaptive responses to light availability

    Stephen P. Bonser;Lonnie W. Aarssen

  • Plasticity in reproduction and growth among 52 range-wide populations of a Mediterranean conifer: Adaptive responses to environmental stress

    L. Santos‐del‐Blanco;L. Santos‐del‐Blanco;S. P. Bonser;F. Valladares;M. R. Chambel

  • “Active” and “passive” ecological restoration strategies in meta‐analysis

    Joe Atkinson;Stephen P. Bonser

  • High reproductive efficiency as an adaptive strategy in competitive environments

    Stephen P. Bonser

  • Plants can benefit from herbivory: stimulatory effects of sheep saliva on growth of Leymus chinensis.

    Jushan Liu;Ling Wang;Deli Wang;Stephen P. Bonser

  • Allometry and plasticity of meristem allocation throughout development in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Stephen P. Bonser;Lonnie W. Aarssen

  • Land-use intensification reduces functionalredundancy and response diversity in plantcommunities

    Etienne Laliberte;Jessie A. Wells;Fabrice DeClerck;Daniel J. Metcalfe

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas Sheil
Douglas Sheil Wageningen University & Research
Lonnie W. Aarssen
Lonnie W. Aarssen Queen's University
Angela T. Moles
Angela T. Moles University of New South Wales
Margaret M. Mayfield
Margaret M. Mayfield University of Queensland
Shawn W. Laffan
Shawn W. Laffan University of New South Wales
John W. Morgan
John W. Morgan La Trobe University
Peter A. Vesk
Peter A. Vesk University of Melbourne
Lucas C. R. Silva
Lucas C. R. Silva University of Oregon
Wulf Amelung
Wulf Amelung University of Bonn
Brian J. Enquist
Brian J. Enquist University of Arizona

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