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397

Walter G. Whitford 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 Walter G. Whitford sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 311 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Walter G. Whitford 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 Walter G. Whitford sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 75 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1971 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Walter G. Whitford is affiliated with New Mexico State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focused interest in several subfields including Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Soil Science, and Plant Science.

Whitford's scholarly output includes multiple papers published in the Open Journal of Ecology. The following recent publications demonstrate the range of their research topics:

  • "Herbivory Effects on Ephedra spp. in the Chihuahuan Desert" (2020) in Open Journal of Ecology
  • "Chihuahuan Desert Soil Biota" (2021) in Open Journal of Ecology
  • "Landscape Effects on Decomposition" (2021) in Open Journal of Ecology

The scientist's work covers several main topics:

  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Ecology and Conservation Studies

Frequent collaborators include Yosef Steinberger, with whom Whitford has co-authored multiple works.

The primary venue for Whitford's publications has been the Open Journal of Ecology, where they have contributed significantly.

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Whitford was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1971.

Best Publications

  • Biological Feedbacks in Global Desertification

    William H. Schlesinger;James F. Reynolds;Gary L. Cunningham;Laura F. Huenneke

  • Impacts of shrub encroachment on ecosystem structure and functioning: towards a global synthesis

    David J. Eldridge;Matthew A. Bowker;Fernando T. Maestre;Erin Roger

  • Ecology of Desert Systems

    Walter G. Whitford

  • Stemflow, throughfall and channelization of stemflow by roots in three Chihuahuan desert shrubs

    Ernesto Martinez-Meza;Walter G. Whitford

  • Biopedturbation by mammals in deserts: a review

    Walter G. Whitford;Fenton R. Kay

  • Stemflow contribution to the ‘fertile island’ effect in creosotebush,Larrea tridentata☆

    Walter G Whitford;John Anderson;Patricia M Rice

  • Ecosystem Health: The Concept, the ISEH, and the Important Tasks Ahead

    D.J. Rapport;G. Böhm;D. Buckingham;J. Cairns

  • The Effects of Microarthropods on Litter Decomposition in a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem

    Perseu F. Santos;Walter G. Whitford

  • How Ecosystems Respond to Stress Common properties of arid and aquatic systems

    David J. Rapport;Walter G. Whitford

  • Relation of Body Size and Surface Area to Gas Exchange in Anurans

    Victor H. Hutchison;Walter G. Whitford;Margaret Kohl

  • Factors Affecting Foraging Activity in Chihuahuan Desert Harvester Ants

    Walter G. Whitford;George Ettershank

  • Chihuahuan Desert Annuals: Importance of Water and Nitrogen

    Julio R. Gutierrez;Walter G. Whitford

  • The influence of subterranean termites on the hydrological characteristics of a Chihuahuan desert ecosystem

    Ned Z. Elkins;George V. Sabol;Timothy J. Ward;Walter G. Whitford

  • THE ROLE OF MITES AND NEMATODES IN EARLY STAGES OF BURIED LITTER DECOMPOSITION IN A DESERT

    Perseu F. Santos;Janice Phillips;Walter G. Whitford

  • The importance of the biodiversity of soil biota in arid ecosystems

    Walter G. Whitford

  • Water and nitrogen effects on growth and allocation patterns of creosotebush in the northern Chihuahuan Desert.

    F.M. Fisher;J.C. Zak;G.L. Cunningham;W.G. Whitford

  • The effect of water and nitrogen amendments on photosynthesis, leaf demography, and resource-use efficiency in Larrea tridentata, a desert evergreen shrub

    Kate Lajtha;Walter G. Whitford

  • Foraging in Seed-Harvester Ants Progonomyrmex SPP

    Walter G. Whitford

  • Body Size and Metabolic Rate in Salamanders

    Walter G. Whitford;Victor H. Hutchison

  • Behavior of a Predator and its Prey: The Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma Cornutum) and Harvester Ants (Pogonomyrmex Spp.)

    Walter G. Whitford;Martha Bryant

Frequent Co-Authors

Yosef Steinberger
Yosef Steinberger Bar-Ilan University
James F. Reynolds
James F. Reynolds Duke University
Kris M. Havstad
Kris M. Havstad Agricultural Research Service
David J. Eldridge
David J. Eldridge University of New South Wales
Jeffrey E. Herrick
Jeffrey E. Herrick New Mexico State University
Ross A. Virginia
Ross A. Virginia Dartmouth College
Julio R. Gutiérrez
Julio R. Gutiérrez University of La Serena
Daryl L. Moorhead
Daryl L. Moorhead University of Toledo
M.T. Hoffman
M.T. Hoffman University of Cape Town
Augusto C. Franco
Augusto C. Franco University of Brasília

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