Christopher G. Eckert

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

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Christopher G. Eckert is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher G. Eckert has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 10 papers in Ecology and 10 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Christopher G. Eckert's work include Plant and animal studies (11 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (9 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (6 papers). Christopher G. Eckert is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (11 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (9 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (6 papers). Christopher G. Eckert collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Germany and France. Christopher G. Eckert's co-authors include Karen E. Samis, Stephen C. Lougheed, Spencer C. H. Barrett, Patrick J. Weatherhead, Anna L. Hargreaves, Sarah B. Yakimowski, Doménica Manicacci, Emily S. Darling, Jill A. Hamilton and Heather A. Hager and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, New Phytologist and Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Christopher G. Eckert

22 papers receiving 2.3k citations

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Genetic variation across species’ geographical ranges: the central–marginal hypothesis and beyond

2008 1.3k citations Christopher G. Eckert, Karen E. Samis et al. Molecular Ecology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christopher G. Eckert Canada	17	1.2k	1.2k	888	797	555	23	2.4k
Karen E. Samis Canada	11	828 0.7×	1.0k 0.9×	766 0.9×	623 0.8×	668 1.2×	14	2.1k
Yvonne Willi Switzerland	26	1.2k 1.0×	1.7k 1.5×	898 1.0×	829 1.0×	553 1.0×	61	3.0k
Steven M. Vamosi Canada	29	1.4k 1.2×	850 0.7×	1.2k 1.4×	841 1.1×	369 0.7×	71	2.7k
James M. Sobel United States	11	1.2k 1.0×	694 0.6×	751 0.8×	551 0.7×	321 0.6×	15	2.0k
Rodney J. Dyer United States	22	874 0.7×	1.2k 1.0×	659 0.7×	651 0.8×	300 0.5×	42	2.0k
Mary Morgan‐Richards New Zealand	26	1.2k 1.0×	909 0.8×	656 0.7×	539 0.7×	362 0.7×	123	2.2k
Ladislav Paule Slovakia	25	788 0.7×	1.2k 1.0×	706 0.8×	720 0.9×	335 0.6×	83	2.7k
Ivana Stehlik Canada	22	1.5k 1.2×	1.7k 1.5×	755 0.9×	618 0.8×	391 0.7×	26	3.2k
Joachim Mergeay Belgium	31	642 0.5×	1.2k 1.0×	719 0.8×	1.3k 1.6×	378 0.7×	89	2.6k
Valerio Sbordoni Italy	31	945 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	574 0.6×	731 0.9×	373 0.7×	128	2.5k

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Kraml, Marlene M., et al.. (2025). Viral-Induced Flower Color Breaking Reveals That Turnip Mosaic Virus Infection Prevalence Increases with Urbanization in the Invasive Mustard Hesperis matronalis. International Journal of Plant Sciences. 186(6). 412–426.

Eckert, Christopher G., et al.. (2021). Genetic and conservation significance of populations at the polar vs. equatorial range limits of the Pacific coastal dune endemic Abronia umbellata (Nyctaginaceae). Conservation Genetics. 23(2). 255–269. 2 indexed citations

Brady, Steven P., Daniel I. Bolnick, Amy L. Angert, et al.. (2019). Causes of maladaptation. Evolutionary Applications. 12(7). 1229–1242. 83 indexed citations

Eckert, Christopher G., et al.. (2013). The effect of host abundance on the distribution and impact of biocontrol agents on purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria, Lythraceae). Ecoscience. 20(1). 90–99. 11 indexed citations

Hargreaves, Anna L. & Christopher G. Eckert. (2013). Evolution of dispersal and mating systems along geographic gradients: implications for shifting ranges. Functional Ecology. 28(1). 5–21. 131 indexed citations

Eckert, Christopher G., Karen E. Samis, & Stephen C. Lougheed. (2008). Genetic variation across species’ geographical ranges: the central–marginal hypothesis and beyond. Molecular Ecology. 17(5). 1170–1188. 1285 indexed citations breakdown →

Darling, Emily S., Karen E. Samis, & Christopher G. Eckert. (2008). Increased seed dispersal potential towards geographic range limits in a Pacific coast dune plant. New Phytologist. 178(2). 424–435. 93 indexed citations

Yakimowski, Sarah B. & Christopher G. Eckert. (2008). Populations do not become less genetically diverse or more differentiated towards the northern limit of the geographical range in clonal Vaccinium stamineum (Ericaceae). New Phytologist. 180(2). 534–544. 35 indexed citations

Samis, Karen E. & Christopher G. Eckert. (2007). TESTING THE ABUNDANT CENTER MODEL USING RANGE-WIDE DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEYS OF TWO COASTAL DUNE PLANTS. Ecology. 88(7). 1747–1758. 91 indexed citations

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Hamilton, Jill A. & Christopher G. Eckert. (2007). Population genetic consequences of geographic disjunction: a prairie plant isolated on Great Lakes alvars. Molecular Ecology. 16(8). 1649–1660. 45 indexed citations

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Barrett, Spencer C. H., et al.. (2007). Re‐establishment of clinal variation in flowering time among introduced populations of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria, Lythraceae). Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 21(1). 234–245. 144 indexed citations

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Yakimowski, Sarah B. & Christopher G. Eckert. (2007). Threatened Peripheral Populations in Context: Geographical Variation in Population Frequency and Size and Sexual Reproduction in a Clonal Woody Shrub. Conservation Biology. 21(3). 811–822. 65 indexed citations

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Yakimowski, Sarah B., Heather A. Hager, & Christopher G. Eckert. (2005). Limits and effects of invasion by the nonindigenous wetland plant Lythrum salicaria (purple loosestrife): a seed bank analysis. Biological Invasions. 7(4). 687–698. 25 indexed citations

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Eckert, Christopher G., et al.. (2000). Investigations on the endemic freshwater Porifera of Lake Baikal (Lubomirskiidae): Status and perspectives. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 2 indexed citations

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Eckert, Christopher G., Doménica Manicacci, & Spencer C. H. Barrett. (1996). Genetic Drift and Founder Effect in Native Versus Introduced Populations of an Invading Plant, Lythrum salicaria (Lythraceae). Evolution. 50(4). 1512–1512. 42 indexed citations

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Eckert, Christopher G., Doménica Manicacci, & Spencer C. H. Barrett. (1996). GENETIC DRIFT AND FOUNDER EFFECT IN NATIVE VERSUS INTRODUCED POPULATIONS OF AN INVADING PLANT,LYTHRUM SALICARIA(LYTHRACEAE). Evolution. 50(4). 1512–1519. 91 indexed citations

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Eckert, Christopher G. & Spencer C. H. Barrett. (1995). Style Morph Ratios in Tristylous Decodon Verticillatus (Lythraceae): Selection vs. Historical Contingency. Ecology. 76(4). 1051–1066. 80 indexed citations

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Eckert, Christopher G. & Spencer C. H. Barrett. (1993). The inheritance of tristyly in Decodon verticillatus (Lythraceae). Heredity. 71(5). 473–480. 21 indexed citations

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Weatherhead, Patrick J., et al.. (1991). A Retrospective Analysis of Red-Band Effects on Red-Winged Blackbirds. Ornithological Applications. 93(4). 1013–1013. 12 indexed citations

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Eckert, Christopher G. & Patrick J. Weatherhead. (1987). Ideal dominance distributions: a test using red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 20(1). 43–52. 57 indexed citations

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