David H. Benzing

5.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
60 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

David H. Benzing is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, David H. Benzing has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 27 papers in Plant Science and 8 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in David H. Benzing's work include Fern and Epiphyte Biology (43 papers), Plant and animal studies (33 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (25 papers). David H. Benzing is often cited by papers focused on Fern and Epiphyte Biology (43 papers), Plant and animal studies (33 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (25 papers). David H. Benzing collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Mexico. David H. Benzing's co-authors include A. Renfrow, Donald Ott, William E. Friedman, Harry E. Luther, Walter Till, Randall G. Terry, Gregory K. Brown, David Bermudes, Bruce Kessel and Alec M. Pridgeon and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and Climatic Change.

In The Last Decade

David H. Benzing

60 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Vascular epiphytes general biology and related biota

1990 479 citations David H. Benzing profile →
Vascular Epiphytes

1990 478 citations David H. Benzing profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David H. Benzing United States	31	3.7k	1.4k	605	464	250	60	4.1k
Aljos Farjon United Kingdom	23	1.4k 0.4×	919 0.7×	644 1.1×	740 1.6×	198 0.8×	55	2.5k
W. D. Clayton United Kingdom	23	1.6k 0.4×	1.4k 1.0×	408 0.7×	355 0.8×	55 0.2×	99	2.5k
Gerrit Davidse United States	19	1.7k 0.5×	1.1k 0.8×	286 0.5×	462 1.0×	72 0.3×	80	2.3k
Jindřich Chrtek Czechia	24	1.6k 0.4×	1.6k 1.2×	636 1.1×	439 0.9×	91 0.4×	97	2.5k
Jan Kirschner Czechia	21	1.5k 0.4×	1.6k 1.2×	626 1.0×	489 1.1×	86 0.3×	97	2.5k
John N. Owens Canada	28	1.5k 0.4×	1.4k 1.0×	1.1k 1.8×	1.4k 3.0×	124 0.5×	177	3.0k
R. M. Tryon United States	23	3.0k 0.8×	738 0.5×	362 0.6×	462 1.0×	288 1.2×	73	3.5k
Surrey W. L. Jacobs Australia	28	1.4k 0.4×	983 0.7×	310 0.5×	525 1.1×	64 0.3×	128	2.2k
Bohumil Mandák Czechia	32	1.4k 0.4×	2.0k 1.5×	1.0k 1.7×	347 0.7×	129 0.5×	87	2.9k
William L. Crepet United States	40	3.6k 1.0×	1.3k 1.0×	395 0.7×	2.1k 4.5×	91 0.4×	96	4.1k

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All Works

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Petersen, John E., et al.. (2015). Relationships between Spatial Metrics and Plant Diversity in Constructed Freshwater Wetlands. PLoS ONE. 10(8). e0135917–e0135917. 9 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H.. (2015). Vascular Epiphytes in Forest Ecosystems. 1 indexed citations

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Petersen, John E., et al.. (2015). A controlled experiment to assess relationships between plant diversity, ecosystem function and planting treatment over a nine year period in constructed freshwater wetlands. Ecological Engineering. 82. 531–541. 10 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H.. (2012). Air Plants. Cornell University Press eBooks. 19 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H.. (1990). Vascular epiphytes general biology and related biota. 479 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bermudes, David & David H. Benzing. (1989). Fungi in neotropical epiphyte roots. Biosystems. 23(1). 65–73. 33 indexed citations

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Davis, James P., et al.. (1987). Active Uptake of Amino Acids by Leaves of an Epiphytic Vascular Plant, Tillandsia paucifolia (Bromeliaceae). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 83(3). 681–684. 19 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H.. (1987). Vascular Epiphytism: Taxonomic Participation and Adaptive Diversity. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 74(2). 183–183. 129 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H.. (1986). The vegetative basis of vascular epiphytism. 43 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H., William E. Friedman, Gretchen Peterson, & A. Renfrow. (1983). SHOOTLESSNESS, VELAMENTOUS ROOTS, AND THE PRE‐EMINENCE OF ORCHIDACEAE IN THE EPIPHYTIC BIOTOPE. American Journal of Botany. 70(1). 121–133. 67 indexed citations

11.

Benzing, David H. & Alec M. Pridgeon. (1983). FOLIAR TRICHOMES OF PLEUROTHALLIDINAE (ORCHIDACEAE): FUNCTIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. American Journal of Botany. 70(2). 173–180. 14 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H., Donald Ott, & William E. Friedman. (1982). ROOTS OF SOBRALIA MACRANTHA (ORCHIDACEAE): STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE VELAMEN‐EXODERMIS COMPLEX. American Journal of Botany. 69(4). 608–614. 71 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H.. (1982). Mycorrhizal infections of epiphytic orchids in southern Florida.. 3 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H.. (1978). The life history profile of Tillandsia circinnata (Bromeliaceae) and the rarity of extreme epiphytism among the angiosperms.. 22 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H.. (1973). Mineral Nutrition and Related Phenomena in Bromeliaceae and Orchidaceae. The Quarterly Review of Biology. 48(2). 277–290. 27 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H. & A. Renfrow. (1971). The Biology of the Epiphytic Bromeliad Tillandsia circinata Schlecht. I. The Nutrient Status of Populations in South Florida. American Journal of Botany. 58(9). 867–867. 6 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H. & A. Renfrow. (1971). Significance of the Patterns of CO 2 Exchange to the Ecology and Phylogeny of the Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 98(6). 322–322. 35 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H.. (1970). An Investigation of Two Bromeliad Myrmecophytes: Tillandsia butzii Mez, T. caput-medusae E. Morren, and Their Ants. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 97(2). 109–109. 34 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H.. (1970). Foliar Permeability and the Absorption of Minerals and Organic Nitrogen by Certain Tank Bromeliads. Botanical Gazette. 131(1). 23–31. 44 indexed citations

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Benzing, David H.. (1967). DEVELOPMENTAL PATTERNS IN STEM PRIMARY XYLEM OF WOODY RANALES. II. SPECIES WITH TRILACUNAR AND MULTILACUNAR NODES. American Journal of Botany. 54(7). 813–820. 39 indexed citations

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