Dennis F. Whigham

14.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
242 papers, 11.4k citations indexed

About

Dennis F. Whigham is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Dennis F. Whigham has authored 242 papers receiving a total of 11.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 111 papers in Ecology, 93 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 77 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Dennis F. Whigham's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (78 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (67 papers) and Plant and animal studies (62 papers). Dennis F. Whigham is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (78 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (67 papers) and Plant and animal studies (62 papers). Dennis F. Whigham collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Japan. Dennis F. Whigham's co-authors include Melissa McCormick, John P. O’Neill, Hanne N. Rasmussen, Thomas E. Jordan, Karin M. Kettenring, Jos T. A. Verhoeven, Ilka C. Feller, Karen L. McKee, Martin L. Cipollini and Bert G. Drake and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Dennis F. Whigham

238 papers receiving 10.4k citations

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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.

Restoration of the Mississippi Delta: Lessons from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

2007 569 citations Dennis F. Whigham et al. profile →
Freshwater Wetlands. Ecological Processes and Management Potential.

1979 291 citations Dennis F. Whigham, Robert L. Simpson et al. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dennis F. Whigham United States	58	5.5k	4.0k	3.8k	3.3k	1.9k	242	11.4k
Steven C. Pennings United States	50	4.9k 0.9×	3.1k 0.8×	2.2k 0.6×	2.4k 0.7×	1.6k 0.8×	165	9.0k
Paul A. Keddy Canada	64	6.7k 1.2×	8.2k 2.0×	4.1k 1.1×	4.5k 1.4×	2.0k 1.1×	136	13.1k
A. J. Davy United Kingdom	44	2.7k 0.5×	1.7k 0.4×	2.8k 0.7×	1.4k 0.4×	652 0.3×	129	6.5k
Gary M. Lovett United States	63	4.9k 0.9×	3.3k 0.8×	3.2k 0.8×	1.5k 0.5×	4.4k 2.3×	141	14.0k
Terry V. Callaghan United Kingdom	73	6.9k 1.3×	3.6k 0.9×	4.3k 1.1×	3.9k 1.2×	3.4k 1.8×	295	16.6k
Michael G. Barbour United States	35	3.3k 0.6×	4.2k 1.0×	3.2k 0.8×	2.5k 0.8×	2.4k 1.3×	101	8.9k
Dieter Mueller‐Dombois United States	33	3.9k 0.7×	5.6k 1.4×	3.5k 0.9×	3.2k 1.0×	2.3k 1.2×	113	11.1k
Jan G. M. Roelofs Netherlands	56	6.1k 1.1×	1.6k 0.4×	3.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.4×	1.1k 0.6×	186	10.3k
Joy B. Zedler United States	57	8.7k 1.6×	3.7k 0.9×	1.9k 0.5×	692 0.2×	3.1k 1.6×	187	11.8k
Larry L. Tieszen United States	52	7.8k 1.4×	1.4k 0.4×	1.7k 0.5×	900 0.3×	4.0k 2.1×	137	12.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Eserman, Lauren, et al.. (2026). Conservation genomics of the fringed orchids (Platanthera) in the Eastern US – species boundaries and genetic structure across landscapes. Biodiversity and Conservation. 35(2).

McCormick, Melissa, Lawrence W. Zettler, Christian P. Giardina, et al.. (2025). Influence of habitat attributes on terrestrial orchid communities across a tropical forest recovery gradient. Biodiversity and Conservation. 34(14). 5131–5151. 1 indexed citations

Laanbroek, Hendrikus J., Mark C. Rains, Jos T. A. Verhoeven, & Dennis F. Whigham. (2024). The effect of intentional summer flooding for mosquito control on the nitrogen dynamics of impounded Avicennia germinans mangrove forests. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 2165–2165. 1 indexed citations

Whigham, Dennis F., et al.. (2023). Hybridization in the Fringed Orchids: An Analysis of Species Boundaries in the Face of Gene Flow. Diversity. 15(3). 384–384. 10 indexed citations

Hazelton, Eric L. G., et al.. (2023). Landscape and site factors drive invasive Phragmites management and native plant recovery across Chesapeake Bay wetlands. Ecosphere. 14(1). 7 indexed citations

Megonigal, J. Patrick, et al.. (2023). Reproductive Responses to Increased Shoot Density and Global Change Drivers in a Widespread Clonal Wetland Species, Schoenoplectus americanus. Estuaries and Coasts. 47(1). 176–188. 4 indexed citations

McCormick, Melissa, et al.. (2020). Shoreline modification affects recruitment of invasive Phragmites australis. Wetlands Ecology and Management. 28(6). 909–919. 10 indexed citations

Whigham, Dennis F., et al.. (2017). Watershed influences on the structure and function of riparian wetlands associated with headwater streams – Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. The Science of The Total Environment. 599-600. 124–134. 17 indexed citations

Verhoeven, Jos T. A., Hendrikus J. Laanbroek, Mark C. Rains, & Dennis F. Whigham. (2014). Effects of increased summer flooding on nitrogen dynamics in impounded mangroves. Journal of Environmental Management. 139. 217–226. 25 indexed citations

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Szlávecz, Katalin, Melissa McCormick, Li‐Jun Xia, et al.. (2011). Ecosystem effects of non-native earthworms in Mid-Atlantic deciduous forests. Biological Invasions. 13(5). 1165–1182. 66 indexed citations

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Gómez, Sara, et al.. (2005). The Ecological Significance of Clonal Growth in the Understory Tree, Pawpaw (Asimina triloba). Northeastern Naturalist. 12(1). 11–22. 16 indexed citations

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Rheinhardt, Richard D., et al.. (2000). Vegetation of Headwater Wetlands in the Inner Coastal Plain of Virginia and Maryland. Castanea. 65(1). 21–35. 5 indexed citations

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Dickinson, Matthew B. & Dennis F. Whigham. (1999). Regeneration of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) in the Yucatan. The International Forestry Review. 28 indexed citations

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Dillenburg, Lúcia Rebello, Dennis F. Whigham, Alan H. Teramura, & Irwin N. Forseth. (1993). Effects of below- and aboveground competition from the vines Lonicera japonica and Parthenocissus quinquefolia on the growth of the tree host Liquidambar styraciflua. Oecologia. 93(1). 48–54. 103 indexed citations

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Whigham, Dennis F., et al.. (1990). The effect of annual variation in precipitation on growth and litter production in a tropical dry forest in the Yucatan of Mexico.. Tropical Ecology. 31(2). 23–34. 48 indexed citations

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Lynch, James F. & Dennis F. Whigham. (1984). Effects of forest fragmentation on breeding bird communities in Maryland, USA. Biological Conservation. 28(4). 287–324. 273 indexed citations

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Whigham, Dennis F., Robert L. Simpson, & Mary Allessio Leck. (1979). The Distribution of Seeds, Seedlings, and Established Plants of Arrow Arum (Peltandra virginica (L.) Kunth) in a Freshwater Tidal Wetland. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 106(3). 193–193. 17 indexed citations

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West, D. W. & Dennis F. Whigham. (1975). Seed germination of arrow arum (Peltandra virginica L.). 44. 44–49. 8 indexed citations

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Whigham, Dennis F. & R.L. Simpson. (1975). Ecological studies of the Hamilton Marshes. Progress report for the period June 1974 - January 1975. Smithsonian Digital Repository (Smithsonian Institution). 11 indexed citations

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Wells, Carol G., et al.. (1972). Investigation of nutrient mineral cycling in an upland Piedmont forest. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 46(6). 1057–66. 5 indexed citations

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