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William A. Niering

William A. Niering

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
36
Citations
6618
World Ranking
7039
National Ranking
2370

William A. Niering 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 William A. Niering sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 103 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William A. Niering 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 William A. Niering sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1967 - George Mercer Award, The Ecological Society of America
  • 1963 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William A. Niering was affiliated with Connecticut College in the United States. Throughout their career, they contributed to the scientific community primarily in roles connected to this institution.

The scholar's awards included the George Mercer Award from The Ecological Society of America, received in 1967, and being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1963.

There is no detailed public record of recent publications, frequent co-authors, or specific publication venues associated with William A. Niering. Similarly, there is no available information on books published or particular fields and subfields of study.

Best Publications

  • VEGETATION OF THE SANTA CATALINA MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA. V. BIOMASS, PRODUCTION, AND DIVERSITY ALONG THE ELEVATION GRADIENT'

    R. H. Whittaker;W. A. Niering

  • Vegetation of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona: A Gradient Analysis of the South Slope

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  • The Saguaro: A Population in Relation to Environment.

    W. A. Niering;R. H. Whittaker;C. H. Lowe

  • Vegetation Change on a Northeast Tidal Marsh: Interaction of Sea‐Level Rise and Marsh Accretion

    R. Scott Warren;William A. Niering

  • Salt marsh vegetation change in response to tidal restriction

    Charles T. Roman;William A. Niering;R. Scott Warren

  • Vegetation Patterns and Processes in New England Salt Marshes

    William A. Niering;R. Scott Warren

  • Salt Marsh Restoration in Connecticut: 20 Years of Science and Management

    R. Scott Warren;Paul E. Fell;Ron Rozsa;A. Hunter Brawley

  • Creation of Relatively Stable Shrublands with Herbicides: Arresting "Succession" on Rights-of-Way and Pastureland

    William A. Niering;Richard H. Goodwin

  • Restoration of an impounded salt marsh in New England

    Theresa L. Sinicrope;Pamela G. Hine;R. Scott Warren;William A. Niering

  • Interpreting Sea Level Rise and Rates of Vertical Marsh Accretion in a Southern New England Tidal Salt Marsh

    R.A. Orson;R.S. Warren;W.A. Niering

  • Development of a tidal marsh in a New England river valley

    Richard A. Orson;R. Scott Warren;William A. Niering

  • Structure, pattern, and diversity of a mallee community in New South Wales

    R. H. Whittaker;W. A. Niering;M. D. Crisp

  • Four decades of old field vegetation development and the role of Celastrus orbiculatus in the northeastern United States

    Jean Fike;William A. Niering

  • Tidal energy subsidy and standing crop production of Spartina alterniflora

    E.Zell Steever;R.Scott Warren;William A. Niering

  • Comparison of created and natural freshwater emergent wetlands in Connecticut (USA)

    Sheri R. Confer;William A. Niering

  • Vegetation of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona. I. Ecological Classification and Distribution of Species

    R. H. Whittaker;W. A. Niering

  • BIOCHEMICAL AND TRANSPLANTATION STUDIES OF THE GROWTH FORM OF SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA ON CONNECTICUT SALT MARSHES

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  • Vegetation of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona: IV. Limestone and Acid Soils

    R. H. Whittaker;W. A. Niering

  • Vegetation of the Santa Catalina Mountains: community types and dynamics

    William A. Niering;Charles H. Lowe

  • A Shrub Community of Viburnum Lentago, Stable for Twenty‐Five Years

    William A. Niering;Frank E. Egler

  • Bulletin No. 22: Our Dynamic Tidal Marshes: Vegetation Changes as Revealed by Peat Analysis

    William A. Niering;R. Scott Warren;Carolyn G. Weymouth

  • VEGETATION CHANGE ON A NORTHEAST TIDAL MARSH: INTERACTION OF SEA-LEVEL RISE AND

    R. Scott Warren;William A. Niering

  • Restoration of an Impounded Salt Marsh in

    Theresa L. Sinicrope;Pamela G. Hine;R. Scott Warren;William A. Niering

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Whittaker
Robert H. Whittaker Cornell University
Roger C. Anderson
Roger C. Anderson Illinois State University
Michael D. Crisp
Michael D. Crisp Australian National University
Dean L. Urban
Dean L. Urban Duke University
Mark J. McDonnell
Mark J. McDonnell University of Melbourne

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