Alexander S. Mather

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Alexander S. Mather is a scholar working on General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Global and Planetary Change and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander S. Mather has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 14 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 6 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in Alexander S. Mather's work include Rural development and sustainability (13 papers), Forest Management and Policy (7 papers) and Land Use and Ecosystem Services (6 papers). Alexander S. Mather is often cited by papers focused on Rural development and sustainability (13 papers), Forest Management and Policy (7 papers) and Land Use and Ecosystem Services (6 papers). Alexander S. Mather collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Finland and China. Alexander S. Mather's co-authors include Maria Nijnik, Gary W. Hill, Roger A. Sedjo, Paul E. Waggoner, Jingyun Fang, Jesse H. Ausubel, Pekka E. Kauppi, J. P. Barkham, William Ritchie and Alastair M. D. Gemmell and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Biological Conservation and Global Environmental Change.

In The Last Decade

Alexander S. Mather

33 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000 Main Report

2003 858 citations Alexander S. Mather Land Use Policy profile →

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Rodel D. Lasco Philippines

Chetan Kumar United States

Anthony Β. Anderson Brazil

N. Stamou Greece

Alejandro Velázquez Mexico

K.G. MacDicken United States

Gérald Domon Canada

Paulo Barreto United States

Claudine Thénail France

Michelle Venter Australia

Rodel D. Lasco Philippines

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1.4k ×1.3

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450 ×1.2

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432 ×1.3

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237 ×0.9

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232 ×1.3

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Countries citing papers authored by Alexander S. Mather

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alexander S. Mather

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexander S. Mather

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Nijnik, Maria & Alexander S. Mather. (2008). Analyzing public preferences concerning woodland development in rural landscapes in Scotland. Landscape and Urban Planning. 86(3-4). 267–275. 48 indexed citations

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Kauppi, Pekka E., Jesse H. Ausubel, Jingyun Fang, et al.. (2006). Returning forests analyzed with the forest identity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(46). 17574–17579. 310 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S.. (2003). Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000 Main Report. Land Use Policy. 20(2). 195–195. 858 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mather, Alexander S.. (2002). Rural planning and management. Land Use Policy. 19(4). 334–335. 1 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S.. (1997). Mountain recreation in the East Grampians. Scottish Geographical Magazine. 113(3). 195–198. 2 indexed citations

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Bryden, John & Alexander S. Mather. (1996). The ‘rural’ White Paper — Rural Scotland: people, prosperity and partnership. Scottish Geographical Magazine. 112(2). 114–116. 1 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S.. (1996). Bad harvest? The timber trade and the degradation of the world's forests. Applied Geography. 16(3). 264–264. 22 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S.. (1996). The inter-relationship of afforestation and agriculture in Scotland. Scottish Geographical Magazine. 112(2). 83–91. 6 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S.. (1993). Afforestation : policies, planning, and progress. 40 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S.. (1993). Land use change The causes and consequences. Land Use Policy. 10(4). 323–324. 32 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S.. (1993). Wildlife conservation in managed woodlands and forests. Journal of Rural Studies. 9(1). 105–105. 1 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S.. (1992). Land use, physical sustainability and conservation in Highland Scotland. Land Use Policy. 9(2). 99–110. 3 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S., et al.. (1988). The dynamics of rural land use change. Land Use Policy. 5(1). 103–120. 10 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S., et al.. (1987). Employment and private-sector afforestation in Scotland. Journal of Rural Studies. 3(3). 207–218. 12 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S.. (1987). The structure of forest ownership in Scotland: a first approximation. Journal of Rural Studies. 3(2). 175–182. 5 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S.. (1987). Countryside planning yearbook. Journal of Rural Studies. 3(3). 291–292. 7 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S.. (1986). The greening of Scotland?. Scottish Geographical Magazine. 102(3). 181–186. 3 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S.. (1982). The Desertification of Central Otago, New Zealand. Environmental Conservation. 9(3). 209–216. 18 indexed citations

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Ritchie, William & Alexander S. Mather. (1976). The recreational use of beach complexes of the Highlands and Islands: A note. Scottish Geographical Magazine. 92(1). 61–63. 1 indexed citations

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Mather, Alexander S.. (1970). Pre‐1745 land use and conservation in a highland glen: An example from glen Strathfarrar, north Inverness‐shire. Scottish Geographical Magazine. 86(3). 159–169.

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