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 K. Lauenroth sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 338 publications — 94th percentile
94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 533 publications or more.
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 K. Lauenroth sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 103 D-Index — 97th percentile
97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 122 D-Index or more.
William K. Lauenroth is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and works primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their research broadly covers global and planetary change, ecology, nature and landscape conservation, management and policy, and water science, with a particular focus on dryland ecosystems and grassland dynamics.
The main topics of their work include:
Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Lauenroth are:
The scientist's frequent co-authors include:
Publication venues where Lauenroth has frequently contributed include Ecosphere, Rangeland Ecology & Management, Global Change Biology, Ecological Applications, and Climatic Change.
The scientist has been recognized as a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America in 2017 and as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2005.
D. G. Milchunas;W. K. Lauenroth
D. G. Milchunas;O. E. Sala;W. K. Lauenroth
O. E. Sala;W. J. Parton;L. A. Joyce;W. K. Lauenroth
Peter B. Adler;D. A. Raff;W. K. Lauenroth
Michael A. White;Kirsten M. de Beurs;Kamel Didan;David W. Inouye
W. K. Lauenroth;O. E. Sala
José M. Paruelo;Howard E. Epstein;William K. Lauenroth;Ingrid C. Burke
O. E. Sala;W. K. Lauenroth
Michael E. Loik;David D. Breshears;William K. Lauenroth;Jayne Belnap
O. E. Sala;R. A. Golluscio;W. K. Lauenroth;A. Soriano
F. Stuart Chapin;Osvaldo E. Sala;Ingrid C. Burke;J. Phillip Grime
M. A. Huston;L. W. Aarssen;M. P. Austin;B. S. Cade
Ingrid C. Burke;William K. Lauenroth;Debra P. Coffin
O. E. Sala;W. K. Lauenroth;W. J. Parton
Phillip L. Sims;J. S. Singh;W. K. Lauenroth
Jose M. Paruelo;W. K. Lauenroth
Daniel G. Milchunas;William K. Lauenroth;Philip L. Chapman;Mohammad K. Kazempour
Ingrid C. Burke;William K. Lauenroth;William J. Parton
José M. Paruelo;William K. Lauenroth;Ingrid C. Burke;Osvaldo E. Sala
Paul B. Hook;Ingrid C. Burke;William K. Lauenroth
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