Daniel B. Botkin

7.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
90 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Daniel B. Botkin is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniel B. Botkin has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 27 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 21 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Daniel B. Botkin's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (17 papers), Forest ecology and management (13 papers) and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (12 papers). Daniel B. Botkin is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (17 papers), Forest ecology and management (13 papers) and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (12 papers). Daniel B. Botkin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Switzerland. Daniel B. Botkin's co-authors include James R. Wallis, Chris Margules, David B. Lindenmayer, Gene E. Likens, Margaret B. Davis, Edward A. Keller, John T. Lehman, Richard S. Miller, George M. Woodwell and R. H. Whittaker and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Daniel B. Botkin

85 papers receiving 4.4k 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.

Some Ecological Consequences of a Computer Model of Forest Growth

1972 956 citations Daniel B. Botkin et al. profile →
Indicators of Biodiversity for Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management

2000 718 citations David B. Lindenmayer, Chris Margules et al. Conservation Biology profile →
The Biota and the World Carbon Budget

1978 418 citations Daniel B. Botkin et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Daniel B. Botkin United States	28	2.5k	2.3k	1.8k	705	651	90	5.4k
Norman L. Christensen United States	40	3.0k 1.2×	2.4k 1.0×	2.7k 1.5×	759 1.1×	378 0.6×	72	6.5k
Orie L. Loucks United States	25	1.8k 0.7×	2.4k 1.0×	1.5k 0.9×	418 0.6×	297 0.5×	66	4.8k
Nicholas Brokaw United States	33	2.9k 1.1×	4.0k 1.7×	2.0k 1.1×	432 0.6×	576 0.9×	49	6.6k
Timothy J. Killeen United States	32	2.7k 1.1×	2.1k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	991 1.4×	426 0.7×	65	5.7k
Felix Kienast Switzerland	52	4.5k 1.8×	2.3k 1.0×	1.9k 1.1×	1.1k 1.6×	1.1k 1.7×	152	7.9k
Jon P. Sadler United Kingdom	40	1.6k 0.6×	1.3k 0.5×	1.8k 1.0×	547 0.8×	420 0.6×	148	5.0k
James R. Gosz United States	33	1.5k 0.6×	1.8k 0.8×	1.9k 1.1×	512 0.7×	258 0.4×	68	4.8k
Kris M. Havstad United States	42	2.4k 0.9×	2.2k 0.9×	3.1k 1.7×	504 0.7×	419 0.6×	139	6.5k
Mark J. McDonnell Australia	39	3.9k 1.5×	2.4k 1.0×	2.4k 1.4×	302 0.4×	591 0.9×	61	7.1k
Eric Higgs Canada	32	2.1k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	1.8k 1.0×	447 0.6×	540 0.8×	100	6.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Daniel B. Botkin

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All Works

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Bockstoce, John R., et al.. (2021). The Geographic Distribution of Bowhead Whales, Balaena mysticetus, in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas: Evidence from Whaleship Records, 1849–1914. AquaDocs (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). 1 indexed citations

Pennekamp, Frank, Owen L. Petchey, Jean‐Christophe Poggiale, et al.. (2016). The practice of prediction: What can ecologists learn from applied, ecology-related fields?. Ecological Complexity. 32. 156–167. 22 indexed citations

Shoemaker, W. Barclay, Frank E. Anderson, Jordan G. Barr, Scott L. Graham, & Daniel B. Botkin. (2015). Carbon exchange between the atmosphere and subtropical forested cypress and pine wetlands. Biogeosciences. 12(8). 2285–2300. 17 indexed citations

Botkin, Daniel B., Michael R. Ngugi, & David Doley. (2014). Estimates and forecasts of forest biomass and carbon sequestration in North America and Australia: A forty-five year quest. Drewno Prace Naukowe Doniesienia Komunikaty = Wood Research Papers Reports Announcements. 57(192). 7–28. 2 indexed citations

Botkin, Daniel B., et al.. (2010). 53 The Metaphysical Implications of Ecology. Cancer Letters. 59(2). 177–82. 1 indexed citations

Botkin, Daniel B.. (2003). Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet (4th ed.). Management of Environmental Quality An International Journal. 14(5). 623–623. 9 indexed citations

Botkin, Daniel B.. (2001). The naturalness of biological invasions. Western North American Naturalist. 61(3). 3. 25 indexed citations

Lindenmayer, David B., Chris Margules, & Daniel B. Botkin. (2000). Indicators of Biodiversity for Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management. Conservation Biology. 14(4). 941–950. 718 indexed citations breakdown →

Sedjo, Roger A., et al.. (1998). Commentary: Forest Plantations. Environment Science and Policy for Sustainable Development. 40(1). 5–5. 6 indexed citations

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Botkin, Daniel B.. (1996). Adjusting Law to Nature’s Discordant Harmonies. Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum. 7(1). 25–38. 6 indexed citations

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Botkin, Daniel B., Lloyd G. Simpson, & H. Jochen Schenk. (1992). Estimating Biomass. Science. 257(5067). 146–146. 2 indexed citations

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Botkin, Daniel B., et al.. (1991). Kirtland's warbler habitats: A possible early indicator of climatic warming. Biological Conservation. 56(1). 63–78. 31 indexed citations

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Botkin, Daniel B. & Lloyd G. Simpson. (1990). Biomass of the North American Boreal Forest A step toward accurate global measures. Biogeochemistry. 9(2). 161–174. 77 indexed citations

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Estes, John E., et al.. (1984). IMPROVING ACCURACIES OF GLOBAL LAND COVER ESTIMATES USING LANDSAT IMAGERY.. 368–378. 1 indexed citations

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Botkin, Daniel B., et al.. (1979). CLOSED REGENERATIVE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR SPACE TRAVEL: THEIR DEVELOPMENT POSES FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS FOR ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE. Elsevier eBooks. 17. 3–12. 2 indexed citations

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Aber, John D., Daniel B. Botkin, & Jerry M. Melillo. (1978). Predicting the effects of different harvesting regimes on forest floor dynamics in northern hardwoods. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 8(3). 306–315. 115 indexed citations

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Botkin, Daniel B.. (1977). Forests, Lakes, and the Anthropogenic Production of Carbon Dioxide. BioScience. 27(5). 325–331. 12 indexed citations

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Miller, Richard S. & Daniel B. Botkin. (1974). Endangered Species: Models and Predictions. American Scientist. 62(2). 172–181. 34 indexed citations

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Botkin, Daniel B. & Richard S. Miller. (1974). Complex Ecosystems: Models and Predictions. American Scientist. 62(4). 448–453. 4 indexed citations

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Miller, Richard S., et al.. (1972). A Simulation Model for the Management of Sandhill Cranes. 11 indexed citations

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