Carolina Murcia

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Carolina Murcia is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Carolina Murcia has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 11 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 9 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Carolina Murcia's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (9 papers), Plant and animal studies (8 papers) and Land Use and Ecosystem Services (7 papers). Carolina Murcia is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (9 papers), Plant and animal studies (8 papers) and Land Use and Ecosystem Services (7 papers). Carolina Murcia collaborates with scholars based in United States, Colombia and France. Carolina Murcia's co-authors include James Aronson, Gustavo H. Kattan, Peter Feinsinger, Kingsley W. Dixon, Daniel Simberloff, David Moreno‐Mateos, Carlos García‐Robledo, Wilson Ramírez, Manuel R. Guariguata and Germán I. Andrade and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Trends in Ecology & Evolution and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Carolina Murcia

28 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Edge effects in fragmented forests: implications for conservation

1995 2.3k citations Carolina Murcia Trends in Ecology & Evolution profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Carolina Murcia United States	16	1.9k	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k	509	29	3.3k
Fons van der Plas Netherlands	19	1.7k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	1.4k 1.1×	899 0.8×	836 1.6×	47	3.6k
Robert Bagchi United States	25	2.3k 1.3×	1.1k 0.9×	1.4k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	797 1.6×	49	3.8k
Clélia Sirami France	25	1.5k 0.8×	1.5k 1.2×	1.3k 1.1×	1.1k 1.1×	565 1.1×	45	3.7k
Jacques Baudry France	26	1.5k 0.8×	1.5k 1.2×	993 0.8×	1.3k 1.2×	646 1.3×	60	3.5k
Mirijam Gaertner South Africa	29	2.0k 1.1×	1.4k 1.1×	1.1k 0.9×	943 0.9×	1.0k 2.0×	65	3.7k
Lars A. Brudvig United States	37	2.7k 1.5×	1.8k 1.4×	1.5k 1.2×	1.3k 1.2×	756 1.5×	98	3.9k
Thomas D. Sisk United States	31	2.1k 1.1×	2.0k 1.6×	1.6k 1.3×	998 0.9×	376 0.7×	72	4.0k
Luis Cayuela Spain	31	1.2k 0.6×	1.2k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	769 0.7×	340 0.7×	98	3.1k
Glenn R. Matlack United States	29	2.4k 1.3×	1.4k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	1.0k 0.9×	963 1.9×	60	3.6k
Jonathan D. Bakker United States	29	1.8k 1.0×	1.4k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	552 0.5×	531 1.0×	99	3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Carolina Murcia

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Fields of papers citing papers by Carolina Murcia

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Carolina Murcia

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Carolina Murcia. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Carolina Murcia 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 Carolina Murcia. Carolina Murcia is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Romanelli, João Paulo, Max R. Piana, Valentin H. Klaus, et al.. (2023). Convergence and divergence in science and practice of urban and rural forest restoration. Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 99(1). 295–312. 5 indexed citations

Murcia, Carolina. (2018). Routledge handbook of ecological and environmental restoration. Restoration Ecology. 26(3). 600–601. 7 indexed citations

Gann, George D., Tein McDonald, James Aronson, et al.. (2018). The SER Standards: a globally relevant and inclusive tool for improving restoration practice—a reply to Higgs et al.. Restoration Ecology. 26(3). 426–430. 22 indexed citations

Kattan, Gustavo H., James Aronson, & Carolina Murcia. (2016). Does the novel ecosystem concept provide a framework for practical applications and a path forward? A reply to Miller and Bestelmeyer. Restoration Ecology. 24(6). 714–716. 13 indexed citations

Sierra, Jorge, Wilson Ramírez, Orlando Vargas Ríos, et al.. (2015). Toward a post-conflict Colombia: restoring to the future. 21 indexed citations

Sierra, Jorge, Wilson Ramírez, Orlando Vargas Ríos, et al.. (2015). Toward a post‐conflict Colombia: restoring to the future. Restoration Ecology. 23(1). 4–6. 33 indexed citations

Murcia, Carolina, Manuel R. Guariguata, Ángela Andrade, et al.. (2015). Challenges and Prospects for Scaling‐up Ecological Restoration to Meet International Commitments: Colombia as a Case Study. Conservation Letters. 9(3). 213–220. 120 indexed citations

Murcia, Carolina, James Aronson, Gustavo H. Kattan, et al.. (2014). A critique of the ‘novel ecosystem’ concept. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 29(10). 548–553. 198 indexed citations

Murcia, Carolina & James Aronson. (2014). Intelligent Tinkering in Ecological Restoration. Restoration Ecology. 22(3). 279–283. 15 indexed citations

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Kattan, Gustavo H. & Carolina Murcia. (2014). Monitoring Biodiversity: Lessons from a Trans‐Andean Megaproject. Restoration Ecology. 22(4). 562–563. 16 indexed citations

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Aronson, James, Carolina Murcia, & Luís Balaguer. (2013). Leak Plugging and Clog Removal: Useful Metaphors for Conservation and Restoration. Conservation Letters. 6(6). 456–461. 2 indexed citations

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Kattan, Gustavo H., et al.. (2011). RELACIONES ENTRE HORMIGAS Y MELASTOMATACEAS EN UN BOSQUE LLUVIOSO DEL PACÍFICO COLOMBIANO. Univalle Digital Repository (University of Valle). 9(1). 1–10.

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Alexander, Sasha, Cara R. Nelson, James Aronson, et al.. (2011). Opportunities and Challenges for Ecological Restoration within REDD+. Restoration Ecology. 19(6). 683–689. 109 indexed citations

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Cayuela, Luis, et al.. (2009). Tree Responses to Edge Effects and Canopy Openness in a Tropical Montane Forest Fragment in Southern Costa Rica. Tropical Conservation Science. 2(4). 425–436. 8 indexed citations

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Murcia, Carolina & Gustavo H. Kattan. (2009). APPLICATION OF SCIENCE TO PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT: OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS¹. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 96(3). 508–520. 4 indexed citations

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García‐Robledo, Carlos, et al.. (2005). Equal and Opposite Effects of Floral Offer and Spatial Distribution on Fruit Production and Predispersal Seed Predation in Xanthosoma daguense (Araceae)¹. Biotropica. 37(3). 373–380. 9 indexed citations

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Murcia, Carolina. (1995). Edge effects in fragmented forests: implications for conservation. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 10(2). 58–62. 2324 indexed citations breakdown →

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Murcia, Carolina. (1990). Effect of Floral Morphology and Temperature on Pollen Receipt and Removal in Ipomoea Trichocarpa. Ecology. 71(3). 1098–1109. 126 indexed citations

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Sobrevila, Claudia, Lorne M. Wolfe, & Carolina Murcia. (1989). Flower Polymorphism in the Beach Plant, Ipomoea imperati (Vahl.) Grisebach (Convolvulaceae). Biotropica. 21(1). 84–84. 8 indexed citations

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Kattan, Gustavo H. & Carolina Murcia. (1985). Hummingbird Association with Acorn Woodpecker Sap Trees in Colombia. Ornithological Applications. 87(4). 542–543. 7 indexed citations

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