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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
45
Citations
23435
World Ranking
4724
National Ranking
57

William G. Lee 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 G. Lee sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 156 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William G. Lee 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 G. Lee sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

William G. Lee is affiliated with Landcare Research in New Zealand, focusing on environmental science and biological research. Their work spans multiple interconnected fields, including Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Their research covers several subfields, notably Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, and Cell Biology. Through these disciplines, they contribute to a broad understanding of ecosystem dynamics and organismal biology.

Key topics addressed by William G. Lee include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Plant Diversity and Evolution, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Plant and Animal Studies, as well as Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies.

William G. Lee's recent publications include:

  • Polyploidy on Islands: Its Emergence and Importance for Diversification (2021, Frontiers in Plant Science)
  • Using target sequence capture to improve the phylogenetic resolution of a rapid radiation in New Zealand Veronica (2021, American Journal of Botany)
  • Predictions of biodiversity are improved by integrating trait-based competition with abiotic filtering (2022, Ecology Letters)
  • Elevated CO 2, increased leaf-level productivity, and water-use efficiency during the early Miocene (2020, Climate of the past)
  • Predictions of biodiversity are improved by integrating trait-based competition with abiotic filtering (2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))

Frequent co-authors in their research include Heidi M. Meudt, Andrew J. Tanentzap, Javier Igea, Tammo Reichgelt, and Dirk C. Albach. Collaboration with these researchers highlights interdisciplinary approaches and shared interests in ecology and related biological sciences.

William G. Lee's work has been published in a variety of academic venues, with multiple contributions in the New Zealand Journal of Botany, Environmental Microbiome, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). Other publication venues include Frontiers in Plant Science and the American Journal of Botany.

Best Publications

  • The worldwide leaf economics spectrum

    Ian J. Wright;Peter B. Reich;Mark Westoby;David D. Ackerly

  • Functional richness, functional evenness and functional divergence: the primary components of functional diversity

    Norman W. H. Mason;David Mouillot;William G. Lee;J. Bastow Wilson

  • Assessing the generality of global leaf trait relationships

    Ian J. Wright;Peter B. Reich;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Daniel S. Falster

  • Modulation of leaf economic traits and trait relationships by climate

    Ian J. Wright;Peter B. Reich;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Daniel S. Falster

  • Deliberate Introductions of Species: Research Needs Benefits can be reaped, but risks are high

    John J. Ewel;Dennis J. O'Dowd;Joy Bergelson;Curtis C. Daehler

  • MASTING BY EIGHTEEN NEW ZEALAND PLANT SPECIES: THE ROLE OF TEMPERATURE AS A SYNCHRONIZING CUE

    Eric M. Schauber;Dave Kelly;Peter Turchin;Chris Simon

  • Why bartering biodiversity fails

    Susan Walker;Ann L. Brower;R.T. Theo Stephens;William G. Lee

  • ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS ON A GLOBAL RELATIONSHIP AMONG LEAF AND ROOT TRAITS OF GRASSES

    Joseph M. Craine;William G. Lee;William J. Bond;Richard J. Williams

  • Of mast and mean: differential-temperature cue makes mast seeding insensitive to climate change

    Dave Kelly;Andre Geldenhuis;Alex James;E. Penelope Holland

  • INTERACTION OF IRRADIANCE AND SOIL NUTRIENT SUPPLY ON GROWTH OF SEEDLINGS OF TEN EUROPEAN TALL-SHRUB SPECIES AND FAGUS SYLVATICA

    P.J. Grubb;W.G. Lee;J. Kollmann;J.B. Wilson

  • Where and why have all the flowers gone? Depletion and turnover in the New Zealand Cenozoic angiosperm flora in relation to palaeogeography and climate

    Daphne E. Lee;William G. Lee;Nick Mortimer

  • Factors Preventing the Recovery of New Zealand Forests Following Control of Invasive Deer

    David A. Coomes;David A. Coomes;Robert B. Allen;David M. Forsyth;William G. Lee

  • Covariation in leaf and root traits for native and non-native grasses along an altitudinal gradient in New Zealand

    J. M. Craine;W. G. Lee

  • Species redundancy: a redundant concept?

    H. Gitay;J. B. Wilson;W. G. Lee

  • Landscape‐level vegetation recovery from herbivory: progress after four decades of invasive red deer control

    Andrew J. Tanentzap;Larry E. Burrows;William G. Lee;Graham Nugent

  • Biological Invasions in New Zealand

    Robert B Allen;William G. Lee

  • Recent loss of indigenous cover in New Zealand

    Susan Walker;Robbie Price;Daniel Rutledge;William G. Lee

  • Effect of climate change on mast‐seeding species: frequency of mass flowering and escape from specialist insect seed predators

    Mark. J. Mckone;Dave. Kelly;William G. Lee

  • Predator satiation and extreme mast seeding in 11 species of Chionochloa (Poaceae)

    Dave Kelly;Andrea L. Harrison;William G. Lee;Ian J. Payton

  • Small mammals as potential seed dispersers in New Zealand.

    Peter A. Williams;Brian J. Karl;Peter Bannister;William G. Lee

  • Plant structural defences against browsing birds: a legacy of New Zealand's extinct moas

    William J. Bond;William G. Lee;Joseph M. Craine

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew J. Tanentzap
Andrew J. Tanentzap University of Cambridge
J. Bastow Wilson
J. Bastow Wilson University of Otago
David A. Coomes
David A. Coomes University of Cambridge
Alan F. Mark
Alan F. Mark University of Otago
Jacek Oleksyn
Jacek Oleksyn Polish Academy of Sciences
Joseph M. Craine
Joseph M. Craine Independent Scientist / Consultant, US
Robert B. Allen
Robert B. Allen Landcare Research
Johannes H. C. Cornelissen
Johannes H. C. Cornelissen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Peter B. Reich
Peter B. Reich University of Minnesota
Katharine J. M. Dickinson
Katharine J. M. Dickinson University of Otago

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