Douglas W. Larson

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
148 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Douglas W. Larson is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Douglas W. Larson has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 50 papers in Plant Science and 49 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Douglas W. Larson's work include Lichen and fungal ecology (52 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (37 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (37 papers). Douglas W. Larson is often cited by papers focused on Lichen and fungal ecology (52 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (37 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (37 papers). Douglas W. Larson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Germany. Douglas W. Larson's co-authors include Peter M. Lewinsohn, Julia Steinmetz, U. Matthes‐Sears, Uta Matthes, Peter E. Kelly, K. A. Kershaw, Jeremy Lundholm, Kenneth A. Kershaw, William P. Banks and Thomas H. Nash and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Ecology and Water Resources Research.

In The Last Decade

Douglas W. Larson

146 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

Depression-related cognitions: Antecedent or consequence? 1981 2026 1996 2011 1981 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Depression-related cognitions: Antecedent or consequence?
    1981 502 citations Douglas W. Larson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Douglas W. Larson Canada 32 1.5k 1.2k 1.0k 746 682 148 4.1k
Kent G. Bailey United States 11 973 0.7× 569 0.5× 753 0.7× 1.2k 1.7× 151 0.2× 43 4.1k
Hamish G. Spencer New Zealand 40 1.3k 0.9× 358 0.3× 623 0.6× 2.2k 2.9× 124 0.2× 174 7.5k
Mikhail V. Kozlov Finland 39 2.2k 1.5× 1.8k 1.6× 1.7k 1.7× 1.1k 1.5× 73 0.1× 253 5.1k
John T. Curtis United States 18 432 0.3× 527 0.5× 972 0.9× 785 1.1× 765 1.1× 28 2.7k
Stefan Fleck Germany 20 132 0.1× 819 0.7× 711 0.7× 1.1k 1.5× 610 0.9× 37 3.4k
Victor Benno Meyer‐Rochow Finland 40 1.4k 1.0× 504 0.4× 409 0.4× 1.2k 1.6× 253 0.4× 343 7.0k
Timothy R. Baker United Kingdom 48 870 0.6× 653 0.6× 3.5k 3.4× 1.3k 1.8× 164 0.2× 138 7.4k
Rebecca L. Schneider United States 31 156 0.1× 425 0.4× 662 0.6× 1.1k 1.5× 314 0.5× 81 3.1k
Sonia E. Sultan United States 40 3.6k 2.4× 3.1k 2.7× 2.7k 2.7× 1.6k 2.1× 81 0.1× 63 8.9k
Susan L. Phillips United States 27 1.2k 0.8× 485 0.4× 597 0.6× 803 1.1× 77 0.1× 61 3.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Douglas W. Larson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Larson, Douglas W., et al.. (2024). Scientific telephone: The cautionary tale of the global coverage of lichens. BioScience. 74(7). 473–477.
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Richardson, Paul J., Jeremy Lundholm, & Douglas W. Larson. (2010). Natural analogues of degraded ecosystems enhance conservation and reconstruction in extreme environments. Ecological Applications. 20(3). 728–740. 27 indexed citations
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Larson, Douglas W., et al.. (2006). Influences of Microhabitat Constraints and Rock‐Climbing Disturbance on Cliff‐Face Vegetation Communities. Conservation Biology. 20(3). 821–832. 45 indexed citations
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Larson, Douglas W., et al.. (2006). Posteruption Response of Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Communities in Spirit Lake, Mount St. Helens, Washington. Lake and Reservoir Management. 22(4). 273–292. 5 indexed citations
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Lundholm, Jeremy, et al.. (2003). Relationships between seed banks and spatial heterogeneity of North American alvar vegetation. Journal of Vegetation Science. 14(2). 205–212. 16 indexed citations
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Lundholm, Jeremy & Douglas W. Larson. (2003). Experimental separation of resource quantity from temporal variability: seedling responses to water pulses. Oecologia. 141(2). 346–352. 29 indexed citations
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Larson, Douglas W.. (2002). Probing the Depths of Crater Lake. American Scientist. 90(1). 64–64. 1 indexed citations
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Larson, Douglas W.. (2000). Waldo Lake, Oregon: Eutrophication of a Rare, Ultraoligotrophic, High-Mountain Lake. Lake and Reservoir Management. 16(1-2). 2–16. 1 indexed citations
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Wagner, David H., et al.. (2000). Deep-water Bryophytes From Waldo Lake, Oregon. Lake and Reservoir Management. 16(1-2). 91–99. 6 indexed citations
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Matthes, Uta, et al.. (2000). Effects of natural habitat fragmentation on the species richness, diversity, and composition of cliff vegetation. Canadian Journal of Botany. 78(6). 786–797. 31 indexed citations
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Larson, Douglas W., Uta Matthes, Jean M. Gerrath, et al.. (1999). Ancient stunted trees on cliffs. Nature. 398(6726). 382–383. 36 indexed citations
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Larson, Douglas W.. (1996). Curing the Incurable. American Scientist. 84(1). 7–9. 4 indexed citations
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Larson, Douglas W.. (1993). Recovery of Spirit Lake. American Scientist. 81(2). 166–177. 6 indexed citations
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Matthes‐Sears, U., Peter E. Kelly, & Douglas W. Larson. (1993). Early-spring gas exchange and uptake of deuterium-labelled water in the poikilohydric fernPolypodium virginianum. Oecologia. 95(1). 9–13. 3 indexed citations
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Larson, Douglas W., et al.. (1992). Photosynthetic response to sunflecks in the desiccation-tolerant fern Polypodium virginianum. Oecologia. 89(3). 390–396. 15 indexed citations
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Matthes‐Sears, U., Thomas H. Nash, & Douglas W. Larson. (1987). SALT LOADING DOES NOT CONTROL CO2 EXCHANGE IN RAMALINA MENZIESII TAYL.. New Phytologist. 106(1). 59–69. 5 indexed citations
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Scott, Martha G. & Douglas W. Larson. (1985). THE EFFECT OF WINTER FIELD CONDITIONS ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF TWO SPECIES OF UMBILICARIA. New Phytologist. 101(1). 89–101. 17 indexed citations
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Larson, Douglas W.. (1982). Environmental stress and Umbilicaria lichens: the effect of high temperature pretreatments. Oecologia. 55(1). 102–107. 24 indexed citations
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Larson, Douglas W.. (1982). Environmental stress and Umbilicaria lichens: The effect of subzero temperature pretreatments. Oecologia. 55(2). 268–278. 18 indexed citations
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Larson, Douglas W.. (1979). LICHEN WATER RELATIONS UNDER DRYING CONDITIONS. New Phytologist. 82(3). 713–731. 62 indexed citations

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