World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
53
Citations
12664
World Ranking
3253
National Ranking
34

Overview

Susan K. Wiser is affiliated with Landcare Research in New Zealand and has a research focus primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their scholarly work encompasses a broad range of subfields including Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecological Modeling, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's research topics can be categorized into several key areas:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services

They have contributed to numerous publications, including recent papers such as:

  • "A function-based typology for Earth's ecosystems" (2022), published in Nature
  • "Synchrony matters more than species richness in plant community stability at a global scale" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Global patterns of vascular plant alpha diversity" (2022), published in Nature Communications
  • "Convolutional Neural Networks accurately predict cover fractions of plant species and communities in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle imagery" (2020), published in Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation
  • "Co-limitation towards lower latitudes shapes global forest diversity gradients" (2022), published in Nature Ecology & Evolution

Susan K. Wiser frequently collaborates with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • David J. Eldridge
  • Robert K. Peet
  • Peter J. Bellingham
  • Don Faber-Langendoen
  • Jürgen Dengler

Their work appears regularly in several scientific venues, notably:

  • IAVS Bulletin
  • Journal of Vegetation Science
  • Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • UEF eRepo (University of Eastern Finland)
  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • Positive biodiversity-productivity relationship predominant in global forests

    Jingjing Liang;Thomas W. Crowther;Nicolas Picard;Susan Wiser

  • Rate of tree carbon accumulation increases continuously with tree size.

    N. L. Stephenson;A. J. Das;Richard S. Condit;S. E. Russo

  • Mapping tree density at a global scale

    T. W. Crowther;H. B. Glick;K. R. Covey;C. Bettigole

  • Functional trait space and the latitudinal diversity gradient.

    Christine Lamanna;Benjamin Blonder;Benjamin Blonder;Cyrille Violle;Nathan J.B. Kraft

  • The BIEN R package: A tool to access the Botanical Information and Ecology Network (BIEN) database

    Brian S. Maitner;Brad Boyle;Nathan Casler;Rick Condit

  • Integrated global assessment of the natural forest carbon potential

    Unknown

  • A function-based typology for Earth’s ecosystems

    Unknown

  • COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND FOREST INVASION BY AN EXOTIC HERB OVER 23 YEARS

    Susan K. Wiser;Robert B. Allen;Peter W. Clinton;Kevin H. Platt

  • Using species combinations in indicator value analyses

    Miquel De Cáceres;Pierre Legendre;Susan K. Wiser;Lluís Brotons

  • The commonness of rarity: Global and future distribution of rarity across land plants.

    Brian J. Enquist;Brian J. Enquist;Xiao Feng;Brad Boyle;Brian Maitner

  • The number of tree species on Earth

    Unknown

  • sPlot – A new tool for global vegetation analyses

    Helge Bruelheide;Jürgen Dengler;Jürgen Dengler;Borja Jiménez-Alfaro;Borja Jiménez-Alfaro;Oliver Purschke

  • Synchrony matters more than species richness in plant community stability at a global scale.

    Enrique Valencia;Francesco de Bello;Thomas Galland;Peter B Adler;Peter B Adler

  • Global patterns of vascular plant alpha diversity

    Unknown

  • Mutualisms with the wreckage of an avifauna: the status of bird pollination and fruit- dispersal in New Zealand

    Dave Kelly;Jenny J. Ladley;Alastair W. Robertson;Sandra H. Anderson

  • A comparative framework for broad‐scale plot‐based vegetation classification

    Miquel De Cáceres;Milan Chytrý;Emiliano Agrillo;Fabio Attorre

  • Habitat area and climate stability determine geographical variation in plant species range sizes

    Naia Morueta-Holme;Brian J. Enquist;Brian J. Enquist;Brian J. Mcgill;Brad Boyle

  • Phylogenetic classification of the world's tropical forests

    J. W.Ferry Slik;Janet Franklin;Víctor Arroyo-Rodríguez;Richard Field

  • Convolutional Neural Networks accurately predict cover fractions of plant species and communities in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle imagery

    Teja Kattenborn;Jana Eichel;Susan Wiser;Larry Burrows

  • Spatial patterns and climate relationships of major plant traits in the New World differ between woody and herbaceous species

    Irena Šímová;Cyrille Violle;Jens Christian Svenning;Jens Kattge

  • High-elevation rock outcrop vegetation of the Southern Appalachian Mountains

    Susan K. Wiser;Robert K. Peet;Peter S. White

  • IMMEDIATE DAMAGE BY AN EARTHQUAKE TO A TEMPERATE MONTANE FOREST

    Robert B. Allen;Peter J. Bellingham;Susan K. Wiser

  • PREDICTION OF RARE-PLANT OCCURRENCE: A SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN EXAMPLE

    Susan K. Wiser;Robert K. Peet;Peter S. White

  • Towards consistency in vegetation classification

    Miquel De Cáceres;Susan K. Wiser

  • Interspecific Relationships among Growth, Mortality and Xylem Traits of Woody Species from New Zealand

    Sabrina E. Russo;Kerry L. Jenkins;Susan K. Wiser;Maria Uriarte

  • New Zealand's forest and shrubland communities: a quantitative classification based on a nationally representative plot network.

    Susan K. Wiser;Jennifer M. Hurst;Elaine F. Wright;Robert B. Allen

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert K. Peet
Robert K. Peet University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Brian J. Enquist
Brian J. Enquist University of Arizona
Jens-Christian Svenning
Jens-Christian Svenning Aarhus University
David A. Coomes
David A. Coomes University of Cambridge
Robert B. Allen
Robert B. Allen Landcare Research
Brian J. McGill
Brian J. McGill University of Maine
Brody Sandel
Brody Sandel Santa Clara University
Nathan J. B. Kraft
Nathan J. B. Kraft University of California, Los Angeles
Cyrille Violle
Cyrille Violle Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Peter J. Bellingham
Peter J. Bellingham Landcare Research

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Ecology and Evolution opens doors to many interdisciplinary career pathways. Many students find that combining fields enhances both their knowledge and employability. For example, an interest in ecological data analysis can be strengthened with online mathematics degrees, which are valuable for careers in research, analytics, or environmental modeling.

Creative roles, such as science communication and educational content development, are accessible through a graphic design online degree. Skills in visual storytelling can help bring complex ecological and evolutionary concepts to life for diverse audiences.

Students interested in customizing their study can look into online interdisciplinary studies admissions and costs to pursue flexible programs. These degrees allow for the blend of science, communication, and policy that many employers value.

For those who wish to dive deeper into research or academia, consider advancing with a masters in history. Understanding historical contexts can be crucial for analyzing biodiversity trends and informing conservation strategies.

Best Scientists Citing Susan K. Wiser

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles