Bernard Riéra

5.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Bernard Riéra is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Forestry. According to data from OpenAlex, Bernard Riéra has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 18 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 16 papers in Forestry. Recurrent topics in Bernard Riéra's work include African Botany and Ecology Studies (16 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (15 papers) and Agriculture and Rural Development Research (11 papers). Bernard Riéra is often cited by papers focused on African Botany and Ecology Studies (16 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (15 papers) and Agriculture and Rural Development Research (11 papers). Bernard Riéra collaborates with scholars based in France, Cameroon and United States. Bernard Riéra's co-authors include Jérôme Chave, J. P. Lescure, Henri Puig, François Fromard, Michael A. Cairns, Husato Ogawa, Takuo Yamakura, Bruce Nelson, Derek Eamus and Níro Higuchi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Bernard Riéra

38 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

Tree allometry and improved estimation of carbon stocks a... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
What are hit papers?

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. Tree allometry and improved estimation of carbon stocks and balance in tropical forests
    2005 2.6k citations Jérôme Chave, Christophe Andalo et al. Oecologia profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bernard Riéra France 16 2.5k 1.8k 900 796 605 41 3.7k
Takuo Yamakura Japan 24 3.0k 1.2× 1.8k 1.0× 884 1.0× 875 1.1× 572 0.9× 70 4.0k
Henri Puig France 13 2.0k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 874 1.0× 984 1.2× 533 0.9× 35 3.3k
Rodolfo Vásquez United States 20 2.5k 1.0× 1.9k 1.1× 353 0.4× 708 0.9× 339 0.6× 54 3.8k
Husato Ogawa Japan 10 2.2k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 862 1.0× 691 0.9× 508 0.8× 16 3.1k
J. P. Lescure France 5 1.9k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 789 0.9× 588 0.7× 449 0.7× 11 2.6k
Adeline Fayolle Belgium 28 1.6k 0.6× 1000 0.6× 324 0.4× 520 0.7× 550 0.9× 99 2.5k
Michiel van Breugel Panama 35 2.8k 1.1× 2.1k 1.1× 608 0.7× 1.2k 1.5× 426 0.7× 68 4.5k
Tatuo Kira Japan 14 3.6k 1.4× 2.9k 1.6× 1.0k 1.1× 1.0k 1.3× 527 0.9× 22 5.2k
Joaquim dos Santos Brazil 20 1.4k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 335 0.4× 430 0.5× 280 0.5× 77 2.2k
Arshad Ali China 34 2.3k 0.9× 1.7k 0.9× 346 0.4× 652 0.8× 222 0.4× 126 3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Bernard Riéra

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bernard Riéra

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bernard Riéra

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bernard Riéra. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bernard Riéra based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Bernard Riéra. Bernard Riéra is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Boyemba, Faustin, Simon L. Lewis, Nsharwasi Léon Nabahungu, et al.. (2017). Height-diameter allometry and above ground biomass in tropical montane forests: Insights from the Albertine Rift in Africa. PLoS ONE. 12(6). e0179653–e0179653. 48 indexed citations
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Rudant, J.P., et al.. (2016). Spatial dynamic of the hunting area and Bombo Lumene reserve between 2000and 2015 by optical satellite imagery. International journal of innovation and applied studies. 18(2). 559–568. 1 indexed citations
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Ponge, Jean‐François, et al.. (2012). Influence of the spatial variability of soil type and tree colonization on the dynamics of Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench in managed heathland. Ecological Complexity. 11. 118–125. 9 indexed citations
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Betti, Jean Lagarde, et al.. (2012). Growth and productivity ofPericopsis elata(Harms) Meeuwen in some forest plantations of Cameroon. Forest Science and Technology. 8(1). 1–10. 5 indexed citations
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Zapfack, Louis, et al.. (2010). Diversité floristique sous canopée en plantation forestière de Mangombe-Edea (Cameroun). BASE. 14(1). 167–176. 9 indexed citations
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Riéra, Bernard, et al.. (2010). The use of diachronic spatial approaches and predictive modelling to study the vegetation dynamics of a managed heathland. Biodiversity and Conservation. 20(1). 73–88. 14 indexed citations
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González, Mailyn, Christopher Baraloto, Julien Engel, et al.. (2009). Identification of Amazonian Trees with DNA Barcodes. PLoS ONE. 4(10). e7483–e7483. 182 indexed citations
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Chave, Jérôme, Christophe Andalo, Sandra Brown, et al.. (2005). Tree allometry and improved estimation of carbon stocks and balance in tropical forests. Oecologia. 145(1). 87–99. 2583 indexed citations breakdown →
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Riéra, Bernard, Raphaël Pélissier, & François Houllier. (1998). Caractérisation d'une Mosaïque Forestière et de sa Dynamique en Forêt Tropicale Humide Sempervirente1. Biotropica. 30(2). 251–260. 9 indexed citations
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Charles‐Dominique, Pierre, Denis Larpin, Marie‐Pierre Ledru, et al.. (1998). Forest perturbations and biodiversity during the last ten thousand years in French Guiana. Acta Oecologica. 19(3). 295–302. 43 indexed citations
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Bongers, Frans, et al.. (1994). Defining canopy gaps in a tropical rain forest: effects on gap size and turnover time. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 15(6). 701–714. 52 indexed citations
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Pélissier, Raphaël & Bernard Riéra. (1993). Forest dynamics over ten years in a dense humid forest in French Guiana. Revue d Écologie (La Terre et La Vie). 48(1). 21–33. 4 indexed citations
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Pélissier, Raphaël & Bernard Riéra. (1993). Dix ans de dynamique d’une forêt dense humide de Guyane française. Revue d Écologie (La Terre et La Vie). 48(1). 21–33. 10 indexed citations
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Puig, Henri, Bernard Riéra, & J. P. Lescure. (1989). Phytomasse et productivité. BOIS & FORETS DES TROPIQUES. 220(220). 25–32. 15 indexed citations
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Riéra, Bernard, Henri Puig, & J. P. Lescure. (1989). La dynamique de la forêt naturelle. BOIS & FORETS DES TROPIQUES. 219(219). 69–78. 13 indexed citations
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Riéra, Bernard. (1985). Importance des buttes de déracinement dans la régénération forestière en Guyane française. Revue d Écologie (La Terre et La Vie). 40(3). 321–329. 16 indexed citations
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Riéra, Bernard, et al.. (1983). Une forêt primaire de Guyane française : données botaniques. 132–178. 1 indexed citations

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