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D-Index
82
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19452
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764
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279

Truman P. Young 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 Truman P. Young sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 234 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Truman P. Young 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 Truman P. Young sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 82 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Truman P. Young is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research spans several domains within environmental and agricultural sciences, with significant contributions focused on ecological dynamics and conservation.

Their work concentrates primarily on areas such as:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

In more specialized terms, their studies encompass various subfields, including:

  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecological Modeling

The main topics explored in their research include:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
  • Fire effects on ecosystems

Young's publication record features multiple papers in frequently engaged journals, such as:

  • Restoration Ecology
  • Ecology
  • Journal of Vegetation Science
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Recent publications include:

  • "Synchrony matters more than species richness in plant community stability at a global scale" (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Negative effects of cattle on soil carbon and nutrient pools reversed by megaherbivores" (2020), Nature Sustainability
  • "A research agenda for the restoration of tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas" (2020), Restoration Ecology
  • "Year effects: Interannual variation as a driver of community assembly dynamics" (2020), Ecology
  • "Myth-busting tropical grassy biome restoration" (2020), Restoration Ecology

Collaboration forms a significant aspect of Young's research career, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Duncan M. Kimuyu
  • Harry B. M. Wells
  • Wilfred O. Odadi
  • Kari E. Veblen
  • Enrique Valencia

Best Publications

  • Restoration ecology and conservation biology

    Truman P Young

  • The ecology of restoration: historical links, emerging issues and unexplored realms

    Truman P. Young;D. A. Petersen;Jeffrey Clary

  • Community Succession and Assembly Comparing, Contrasting and Combining Paradigms in the Context of Ecological Restoration

    Truman P. Young;Jonathan M. Chase;Russell T. Huddleston

  • Principles for the conservation of wild living resources

    Marc Mangel;Lee M. Talbot;Gary K. Meffe;M. Tundi Agardy

  • Measuring association between individuals or groups in behavioural studies

    Joshua R. Ginsberg;Truman P. Young

  • Ecological models of female social relationships in primates: similarities, disparities, and some directions for future clarity

    Lynne A. Isbell;Truman P. Young

  • Breakdown of an ant-plant mutualism follows the loss of large herbivores from an African savanna.

    Todd M. Palmer;Maureen L. Stanton;Truman P. Young;Jacob R. Goheen

  • Natural Die‐Offs of Large Mammals: Implications for Conservation

    Truman P. Young

  • Competition and compensation among cattle, zebras, and elephants in a semi-arid savanna in Laikipia, Kenya

    Truman P. Young;Todd M. Palmer;Michelle E. Gadd

  • African Wild Ungulates Compete with or Facilitate Cattle Depending on Season

    Wilfred O. Odadi;Moses K. Karachi;Shaukat A. Abdulrazak;Truman P. Young

  • Synergy of multiple partners, including freeloaders, increases host fitness in a multispecies mutualism.

    Todd M. Palmer;Daniel F. Doak;Maureen L. Stanton;Judith L. Bronstein

  • Herbivore-initiated interaction cascades and their modulation by productivity in an African savanna.

    Robert M. Pringle;Truman P. Young;Daniel I. Rubenstein;Douglas J. McCauley

  • Ants on swollen-thorn acacias: species coexistence in a simple system

    Truman P. Young;Cynthia H. Stubblefield;Lynne A. Isbell

  • Competition and Coexistence: Exploring Mechanisms That Restrict and Maintain Diversity within Mutualist Guilds

    Todd M. Palmer;Maureen L. Stanton;Truman P. Young

  • KLEE: A long‐term multi‐species herbivore exclusion experiment in Laikipia, Kenya

    T.P. Young;B.D. Okello;D. Kinyua;T.M. Palmer

  • Crown Asymmetry, Treefalls, and Repeat Disturbance of Broad‐Leaved Forest Gaps

    Truman P. Young;Stephen P. Hubbell

  • Thorns as induced defenses: experimental evidence

    A. V. Milewski;Truman P. Young;Derek Madden

  • TROPICAL ALPINE PLANT ECOLOGY

    Alan P. Smith;Truman P. Young

  • Social and ecological influences on activity budgets of vervet monkeys, and their implications for group living

    Lynne A. Isbell;Truman P. Young

  • 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

  • Alternative Outcomes of Natural and Experimental High Pollen Loads

    Helen J. Young;Truman P. Young

Frequent Co-Authors

Todd M. Palmer
Todd M. Palmer University of Florida
Corinna Riginos
Corinna Riginos University of Wyoming
Jacob R. Goheen
Jacob R. Goheen University of Wyoming
Lynne A. Isbell
Lynne A. Isbell University of California, Davis
Robert M. Pringle
Robert M. Pringle Princeton University
Maureen L. Stanton
Maureen L. Stanton University of California, Davis
Felicia Keesing
Felicia Keesing Bard College
Hillary S. Young
Hillary S. Young University of California, Santa Barbara
Douglas J. McCauley
Douglas J. McCauley University of California, Santa Barbara
Hugh D. Safford
Hugh D. Safford University of California, Davis

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