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D-Index
72
Citations
28979
World Ranking
1214
National Ranking
452

Wilfred M. Post 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 Wilfred M. Post sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 184 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wilfred M. Post 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 Wilfred M. Post sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wilfred M. Post is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with particular emphasis on ecological and soil science subfields. The scientist's work spans topics such as soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, peatlands and wetlands ecology, and rangeland and wildlife management.

Their publication record includes contributions to the following research topics:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management

Wilfred M. Post has published in venues such as the Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. A notable recent paper includes:

  • "Resolution of Respect: Jerry S. Olson (1928-2021)" (2021), Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Virginia H. Dale
  • Richard J. Norby

Wilfred M. Post's academic work is situated at the intersection of environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, reflecting an engagement with ecosystems and soil processes fundamental to understanding environmental sustainability and management practices.

Best Publications

  • Soil carbon sequestration and land‐use change: processes and potential

    W. M. Post;K. C. Kwon

  • Soil carbon pools and world life zones

    Wilfred M. Post;William R. Emanuel;Paul J. Zinke;Alan G. Stangenberger

  • Soil organic carbon sequestration rates by tillage and crop rotation : A global data analysis

    Tristram O. West;Wilfred M. Post

  • A global analysis of soil microbial biomass carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in terrestrial ecosystems

    Xiaofeng Xu;Peter E. Thornton;Wilfred M. Post

  • New Computer Models Unify Ecological TheoryComputer simulations show that many ecological patterns can be explained by interactions among individual organisms

    Michael Huston;Donald DeAngelis;Wilfred Post

  • The global carbon cycle.

    Wilfred M. Post;Tsung-Hung Peng;William R. Emanuel;Anthony W. King

  • Influence of climate, soil moisture, and succession on forest carbon and nitrogen cycles

    John Pastor;W. M. Post

  • Causes of variation in soil carbon simulations from CMIP5 Earth system models and comparison with observations

    K. E. O. Todd-Brown;J. T. Randerson;W. M. Post;F. M. Hoffman;F. M. Hoffman

  • Response of northern forests to CO2-induced climate change

    John Pastor;W. M. Post

  • Global patterns of soil nitrogen storage

    Wilfred M. Post;John Pastor;Paul J. Zinke;Alan G. Stangenberger

  • Phosphorus transformations as a function of pedogenesis: A synthesis of soil phosphorus data using Hedley fractionation method

    Xiaojuan Yang;Wilfred M Post

  • MONITORING AND VERIFYING CHANGES OF ORGANIC CARBON IN SOIL

    W.M. Post;R. C. Izaurralde;L. K. Mann;Norman B. Bliss

  • Conversion from agriculture to grassland builds soil organic matter on decadal timescales.

    Kendra K. McLauchlan;Sarah E. Hobbie;Wilfred M. Post

  • Positive Feedback in Natural Systems

    Donald Lee DeAngelis;Wilfred M Post;Curtis C Travis

  • Development of a linked forest productivity-soil process model

    J. Pastor;W.M. Post

  • Global patterns and controls of soil organic carbon dynamics as simulated by multiple terrestrial biosphere models: Current status and future directions.

    Hanqin Tian;Chaoqun Lu;Jia Yang;Kamaljit Banger

  • Development of microbial-enzyme-mediated decomposition model parameters through steady-state and dynamic analyses.

    Gangsheng Wang;Wilfred M. Post;Melanie A. Mayes

  • Community assembly and food web stability

    W.M. Post;S.L. Pimm

  • The distribution of soil phosphorus for global biogeochemical modeling

    Xiaojuan Yang;Wilfred M. Post;Peter E. Thornton;Atul Jain

  • Forest soil carbon inventories and dynamics along an elevation gradient in the southern Appalachian Mountains

    Charles T Garten Jr;Wilfred M Post;Paul J Hanson;Lee W Cooper

  • The North American Carbon Program Multi-scale Synthesis and Terrestrial Model Intercomparison Project – Part 2: Environmental driver data

    Y. Wei;S. Liu;D. N. Huntzinger;A. M. Michalak

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald L. DeAngelis
Donald L. DeAngelis United States Geological Survey
Tristram O. West
Tristram O. West Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Robert B. Cook
Robert B. Cook Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Roberto C. Izaurralde
Roberto C. Izaurralde University of Maryland, College Park
Peter E. Thornton
Peter E. Thornton Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Anthony W. King
Anthony W. King Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Deborah N. Huntzinger
Deborah N. Huntzinger Northern Arizona University
Stan D. Wullschleger
Stan D. Wullschleger Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Atul K. Jain
Atul K. Jain University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rattan Lal
Rattan Lal The Ohio State University

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