David M. Richardson

80.0k total citations · 24 hit papers
509 papers, 52.4k citations indexed

About

David M. Richardson is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, David M. Richardson has authored 509 papers receiving a total of 52.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 346 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 171 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 157 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in David M. Richardson's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (334 papers), Plant and animal studies (145 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (108 papers). David M. Richardson is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (334 papers), Plant and animal studies (145 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (108 papers). David M. Richardson collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Czechia and United States. David M. Richardson's co-authors include Petr Pyšek, Marcel Rejmánek, John R. Wilson, Mathieu Rouget, Brian W. van Wilgen, Richard M. Cowling, Steven I. Higgins, F. D. Panetta, Carol J. West and Michael G. Barbour and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

David M. Richardson

500 papers receiving 49.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Naturalization and invasion of alien plants: concepts and definitions

2000 3.0k citations David M. Richardson, Petr Pyšek et al. profile →
A proposed unified framework for biological invasions

2011 1.9k citations Petr Pyšek, Sven Bacher et al. profile →
Novel ecosystems: theoretical and management aspects of the new ecological world order

2006 1.4k citations David M. Richardson et al. profile →
What Attributes Make Some Plant Species More Invasive?

1996 1.4k citations David M. Richardson et al. profile →
Effects of Invasive Alien Plants on Fire Regimes

2004 1.2k citations Carla M. D’Antonio, David M. Richardson et al. BioScience profile →
Alien plants in checklists and floras: towards better communication between taxonomists and ecologists

2004 1.2k citations Petr Pyšek, David M. Richardson et al. profile →
Plant invasions – the role of mutualisms

2000 1.1k citations David M. Richardson, Carla M. D’Antonio et al. profile →
Invasive Species, Environmental Change and Management, and Health

2010 1.0k citations Petr Pyšek, David M. Richardson profile →
Trees and shrubs as invasive alien species – a global review

2011 881 citations David M. Richardson et al. profile →
Plant invasions: merging the concepts of species invasiveness and community invasibility

2006 877 citations David M. Richardson, Petr Pyšek profile →
The invasive potential of Australian banksias in South African fynbos: A comparison of the reproductive potential ofBanksia ericifoliaandLeucadendron laureolum

1992 800 citations David M. Richardson et al. profile →
Riparian vegetation: degradation, alien plant invasions, and restoration prospects

2007 758 citations David M. Richardson, Karen J. Esler et al. profile →
Niche‐based modelling as a tool for predicting the risk of alien plant invasions at a global scale

2005 749 citations David M. Richardson, Petr Pyšek et al. profile →
Ecology and Biogeography of Pinus

2000 730 citations David M. Richardson profile →
Adaptive evolution in invasive species

2008 675 citations John R. Wilson, David M. Richardson et al. profile →
The more the better? The role of polyploidy in facilitating plant invasions

2011 656 citations Johannes J. Le Roux, David M. Richardson et al. profile →
Something in the way you move: dispersal pathways affect invasion success

2009 642 citations John R. Wilson, David M. Richardson et al. profile →
Geographical and taxonomic biases in invasion ecology

2008 617 citations Petr Pyšek, David M. Richardson et al. profile →
Determinants of Plant Distribution: Evidence from Pine Invasions

1991 585 citations David M. Richardson et al. profile →
Biological invasions as disruptors of plant reproductive mutualisms

2006 583 citations David M. Richardson et al. profile →
Impacts of alien plant invasions on species richness in Mediterranean-type ecosystems: a meta-analysis

2009 387 citations David M. Richardson et al. profile →
Mutualistic Interactions and Biological Invasions

2014 325 citations David M. Richardson et al. profile →
Defining the Impact of Non‐Native Species

2014 312 citations Sven Bacher, Petr Pyšek et al. profile →
Why Are Invasive Plants Successful?

2023 130 citations David M. Richardson, Petr Pyšek et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Monographs on invasive plants in Europe: Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) R.M. King & H. Rob 2025 ·Botany Letters ·Guillaume Fried, (unknown), Giuseppe Brundu, Daniel S. Chapman, Swen Follak, (unknown), David M. Richardson, J.L.C.H. van Valkenburg, Rob Tanner	0
2	First insights into the scale of invasions in African marine protected areas: leveraging global databases and citizen science data 2025 ·NeoBiota ·(unknown), David M. Richardson, Tamara B. Robinson	0
3	Monitoring urban biological invasions using citizen science: the polyphagous shot hole borer (Euwallacea fornicatus) 2024 ·Journal of Pest Science ·Luke J. Potgieter, Marc W. Cadotte, Francois Roets, David M. Richardson	11
4	Managing wilding pines in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa: Progress and prospects 2024 ·South African Journal of Botany ·G. Martin, Kim Canavan, (unknown), (unknown), Willem de Lange, Ben du Toit, Graham Harding, (unknown), Martin Hill, Brett P. Hurley, Philip Ivey, (unknown), (unknown), David M. Richardson, Bernard Slippers, (unknown), Andrew A. Turner, (unknown), Brian W. van Wilgen	2
5	Myrtus communis (Myrtaceae) as an alien species in South Africa: Status and prognosis 2024 ·South African Journal of Botany ·(unknown), David M. Richardson, Robert J. McKenzie	1
6	A living inventory of planted trees in South Africa derived from iNaturalist 2024 ·South African Journal of Botany ·David M. Richardson, Luke J. Potgieter	4
7	A Method for Conveying Confidence in iNaturalist Observations: A Case Study Using Non‐Native Marine Species 2024 ·Ecology and Evolution ·(unknown), David M. Richardson, Tamara B. Robinson	7
8	Overcoming biodiversity blindness: Secondary data in primary citizen science observations 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Nadja Pernat, Susan Canavan, Marina Golivets, (unknown), Yuval Itescu, Ivan Jarić, Hjalte M. R. Mann, (unknown), Cristina Preda, David M. Richardson, Heliana Teixeira, Ana Sofía Vaz, Quentin Groom	15
9	Genetic and morphological insights into the Carpobrotus hybrid complex around the world 2023 ·NeoBiota ·Ana Novoa, Heidi Hirsch, María L. Castillo, Susan Canavan, Luís González, David M. Richardson, Petr Pyšek, (unknown), (unknown), Giuseppe Brundu, Carla M. D’Antonio, Jorge L. Gutiérrez, (unknown), Sam Levin, Luís Silva, Johannes J. Le Roux	5
10	Melaleuca (Myrtaceae): Biogeography of an important genus of trees and shrubs in a changing world 2023 ·South African Journal of Botany ·(unknown), Luke J. Potgieter, Christophe Botella, David M. Richardson	7
11	Policy-Oriented Research in Invasion Science: Trends, Status, Gaps, and Lessons 2022 ·BioScience ·(unknown), Ana Sofía Vaz, João P. Honrado, Helen E. Roy, Aníbal Pauchard, Peter Stoett, Ross T. Shackleton, David M. Richardson, Joana R. Vicente	1
12	Assessing the level of compliance with alien plant regulations in a large African protected area 2022 ·Biological Invasions ·Jan‐Hendrik Keet, (unknown), Llewellyn C. Foxcroft, Sabrina Kumschick, (unknown), David M. Richardson, John R. Wilson	9
13	Invasion Frameworks: a Forest Pathogen Perspective 2022 ·Current Forestry Reports ·Trudy Paap, Michael J. Wingfield, Treena I. Burgess, John R. Wilson, David M. Richardson, Alberto Santini	20
14	A global assessment of the potential distribution of naturalized and planted populations of the ornamental alien tree Schinus molle 2021 ·NeoBiota ·Jorge E. Ramírez‐Albores, David M. Richardson, Valdir Marcos Stefenon, (unknown), (unknown), Ernesto I. Badano	1
15	Guiding restoration of riparian ecosystems degraded by plant invasions: Insights from a complex social-ecological system in the Global South 2021 ·AMBIO ·(unknown), Alanna J. Rebelo, David M. Richardson, Karen J. Esler	6
16	Frameworks used in invasion science: progress and prospects 2020 ·NeoBiota ·John R. Wilson, Sven Bacher, Curtis C. Daehler, Quentin Groom, Sabrina Kumschick, Julie L. Lockwood, Tamara B. Robinson, Tsungai A. Zengeya, David M. Richardson	16
17	Using stable isotope analysis to answer fundamental questions in invasion ecology: Progress and prospects 2019 ·Methods in Ecology and Evolution ·Marshall D. McCue, Marion Javal, Susana Clusella‐Trullas, Johannes J. Le Roux, Michelle C. Jackson, Allan G. Ellis, David M. Richardson, Alex J. Valentine, John S. Terblanche	43
18	Honoring Harold A. Mooney: Citizen of the world and catalyst for invasion science 2017 ·Biological Invasions ·Daniel Simberloff, Laura A. Meyerson, Petr Pyšek, David M. Richardson	3
19	Plant invasion science in protected areas: progress and priorities 2017 ·Biological Invasions ·Llewellyn C. Foxcroft, Petr Pyšek, David M. Richardson, Piero Genovesi, Sandra MacFadyen	156
20	Managing fynbos for biodiversity: constraints and options in a fire-prone environment. 1994 ·South African Journal of Science ·Brian W. van Wilgen, David M. Richardson, Armin H. W. Seydack	51

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