A. Joy Belsky

6.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
30 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

A. Joy Belsky is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Joy Belsky has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 16 papers in Ecology and 9 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in A. Joy Belsky's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (20 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (9 papers) and Plant and animal studies (7 papers). A. Joy Belsky is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (20 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (9 papers) and Plant and animal studies (7 papers). A. Joy Belsky collaborates with scholars based in United States, Tanzania and France. A. Joy Belsky's co-authors include J. M. Duxbury, Ronald Amundson, Ali Anwar, Shauna M. Uselman, Dana M. Blumenthal, Susan J. Riha, C. Jensen, Walter P. Carson, Gordon A. Fox and Charles D. Canham and has published in prestigious journals such as Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Ecology and The American Naturalist.

In The Last Decade

A. Joy Belsky

30 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Does Herbivory Benefit Plants? A Review of the Evidence 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 1989 1994 250 500 750
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Does Herbivory Benefit Plants? A Review of the Evidence
    1986 791 citations A. Joy Belsky The American Naturalist profile →
  2. The Effects of Trees on Their Physical, Chemical and Biological Environments in a Semi-Arid Savanna in Kenya
    1989 562 citations A. Joy Belsky, Ronald Amundson et al. Journal of Applied Ecology profile →
  3. Influences of Trees on Savanna Productivity: Tests of Shade, Nutrients, and Tree‐Grass Competition
    1994 536 citations A. Joy Belsky Ecology profile →

Peers

A. Joy Belsky
James K. Detling United States
D. G. Milchunas United States
M. C. Rutherford South Africa
David Ward South Africa
Daniel G. Milchunas United States
Martı́n R. Aguiar Argentina
Brian J. Wilsey United States
Douglas A. Frank United States
William D. Stock Australia
T.G. O’Connor South Africa
James K. Detling United States
A. Joy Belsky
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Belsky, A. Joy & Dana M. Blumenthal. (1997). Effects of Livestock Grazing on Stand Dynamics and Soils in Upland Forests of the Interior West. Conservation Biology. 11(2). 315–327. 255 indexed citations
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Amundson, Ronald, Ali Anwar, & A. Joy Belsky. (1995). Stomatal responsiveness to changing light intensityincreases rain-use efficiency of below-crown vegetation in tropical savannas. Journal of Arid Environments. 29(2). 139–153. 45 indexed citations
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Belsky, A. Joy. (1994). Influences of Trees on Savanna Productivity: Tests of Shade, Nutrients, and Tree‐Grass Competition. Ecology. 75(4). 922–932. 536 indexed citations breakdown →
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Painter, E. L. & A. Joy Belsky. (1993). Application of Herbivore Optimization Theory to Rangelands of the Western United States. Ecological Applications. 3(1). 2–9. 95 indexed citations
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Belsky, A. Joy, et al.. (1993). Comparative Effects of Isolated Trees on Their Undercanopy Environments in High- and Low-Rainfall Savannas. Journal of Applied Ecology. 30(1). 143–143. 288 indexed citations
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Belsky, A. Joy, et al.. (1993). Effects of widely spaced trees and livestock grazing on understory environments in tropical savannas. Agroforestry Systems. 24(1). 1–20. 84 indexed citations
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Belsky, A. Joy, Walter P. Carson, C. Jensen, & Gordon A. Fox. (1993). Overcompensation by plants: Herbivore optimization or red herring?. Evolutionary Ecology. 7(1). 109–121. 307 indexed citations
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Coleman, David C., et al.. (1991). The distribution and abundance of soil nematodes in East African savannas. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 12(1). 67–72. 20 indexed citations
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Belsky, A. Joy. (1990). Tree/Grass Ratios in East African Savannas: A Comparison of Existing Models. Journal of Biogeography. 17(4/5). 483–483. 101 indexed citations
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Jensen, C. & A. Joy Belsky. (1989). Grassland homogeneity in Tsavo National Park (West), Kenya. African Journal of Ecology. 27(1). 35–44. 7 indexed citations
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Belsky, A. Joy. (1987). Revegetation of natural and human-caused disturbances in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Vegetatio. 70(1). 51–60. 35 indexed citations
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Belsky, A. Joy. (1987). The Effects of Grazing: Confounding of Ecosystem, Community, and Organism Scales. The American Naturalist. 129(5). 777–783. 139 indexed citations
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Belsky, A. Joy & Ronald Amundson. (1986). Sixty Years of Successional History Behind a Moving Sand Dune Near Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Biotropica. 18(3). 231–231. 12 indexed citations
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Belsky, A. Joy. (1986). Population and Community Processes in a Mosaic Grassland in the Serengeti, Tanzania. Journal of Ecology. 74(3). 841–841. 80 indexed citations
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Belsky, A. Joy. (1986). Does Herbivory Benefit Plants? A Review of the Evidence. The American Naturalist. 127(6). 870–892. 791 indexed citations breakdown →
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Belsky, A. Joy. (1984). Small-scale pattern in grassland communities in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Plant Ecology. 55(3). 141–151. 42 indexed citations
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Belsky, A. Joy. (1984). Role of small browsing mammals in preventing woodland regeneration in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. African Journal of Ecology. 22(4). 271–279. 77 indexed citations

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