Gerhard E. Overbeck

13.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
144 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Gerhard E. Overbeck is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerhard E. Overbeck has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 53 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 50 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Gerhard E. Overbeck's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (101 papers), Plant and animal studies (38 papers) and Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (24 papers). Gerhard E. Overbeck is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (101 papers), Plant and animal studies (38 papers) and Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (24 papers). Gerhard E. Overbeck collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, Germany and United States. Gerhard E. Overbeck's co-authors include Valério D. Pillar, Sandra Cristina Müller, Jörg Pfadenhauer, Ilsi Iob Boldrini, Giselda Durigan, Élise Buisson, Alessandra Fidélis, Joseph W. Veldman, William J. Bond and Soizig Le Stradic and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, PLoS ONE and Journal of Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Gerhard E. Overbeck

135 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Brazil's neglected biome: The South Brazilian Campos

2007 593 citations Gerhard E. Overbeck, Sandra Cristina Müller et al. Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics profile →
Toward an old‐growth concept for grasslands, savannas, and woodlands

2015 373 citations Élise Buisson, Soizig Le Stradic et al. profile →
Where Tree Planting and Forest Expansion are Bad for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

2015 334 citations Gerhard E. Overbeck, Soizig Le Stradic et al. profile →
Resilience and restoration of tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and grassy woodlands

2018 234 citations Élise Buisson, Soizig Le Stradic et al. profile →
Understanding Brazil’s catastrophic fires: Causes, consequences and policy needed to prevent future tragedies

2021 222 citations Carlos Gustavo Tornquist, Gerhard E. Overbeck et al. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gerhard E. Overbeck

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Burn them all? Use and efficacy of fire as a tool for grassland restoration 2025 ·Restoration Ecology ·(unknown), Élise Buisson, (unknown), Gerhard E. Overbeck, Sandra Cristina Müller	1
2	STOP MOWING! INCREASE IN SPECIES DIVERSITY WITH CHANGES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AN URBAN LAWN 2025 ·Oecologia Australis ·(unknown), (unknown), Gerhard E. Overbeck	0
3	How can Brazilian legislation on native seeds advance based on good practices of restoration in other countries? 2024 ·Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation ·(unknown), Gerhard E. Overbeck, Sandra Cristina Müller	1
4	Forest-biased terminology does not help to include open ecosystems in conservation policies 2024 ·Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation ·Gerhard E. Overbeck, Valério D. Pillar	2
5	Determinants of biogeographical distribution of grasses in grasslands of South America 2024 ·Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics ·(unknown), Rodrigo Scarton Bergamin, Bianca Ott Andrade, Alice Altesor, Felipe Lezama, Susana Perelman, Sandra Cristina Müller, Gerhard E. Overbeck	4
6	Exploring seed density and limiting similarity to reduce invasive grass performance for grassland restoration purposes 2024 ·Applied Vegetation Science ·(unknown), Élise Buisson, Gerhard E. Overbeck, Sandra Cristina Müller	0
7	Less hay collected at more dates: toward successful restoration of subtropical grasslands by hay transfer 2024 ·Restoration Ecology ·(unknown), (unknown), Lucas Rodrigues, Gerhard E. Overbeck	0
8	Phenotypic plasticity accounts for changes in plant phosphorus‐acquisition strategies from mining to scavenging along a gradient of soil phosphorus availability in South American Campos grasslands 2024 ·Journal of Ecology ·(unknown), Fernando Alfredo Lattanzi, François P. Teste, (unknown), (unknown), Felipe Lezama, (unknown), Gerhard E. Overbeck, Pablo Inchausti, Jun Wasaki, (unknown), Hans Lambers	5
9	Challenges and opportunities for grassland restoration: A global perspective of best practices in the era of climate change 2023 ·Global Ecology and Conservation ·Kelly G. Lyons, Péter Török, Julia‐Maria Hermann, Kathrin Kiehl, Anita Kirmer, Johannes Kollmann, Gerhard E. Overbeck, Sabine Tischew, Edith B. Allen, Jonathan D. Bakker, Christy A. Brigham, Élise Buisson, Kerri M. Crawford, Peter W. Dunwiddie, Jennifer Firn, (unknown), (unknown), Soizig Le Stradic, Vicky M. Temperton	54
10	Restoration of subtropical grasslands degraded by non‐native pine plantations: effects of litter removal and hay transfer 2022 ·Restoration Ecology ·(unknown), (unknown), Lucas Rodrigues, Gerhard E. Overbeck	12
11	When do Farmers Burn Pasture in Brazil: A Model-Based Approach to Determine Burning Date 2021 ·Rangeland Ecology & Management ·(unknown), Anja Rammig, (unknown), Gerhard E. Overbeck, Henrique M. J. Barbosa, Kirsten Thonicke, Susanne Rolinski	11
12	Small seed bank in grasslands and tree plantations in former grassland sites in the South Brazilian highlands 2020 ·Biotropica ·(unknown), Gerhard E. Overbeck	15
13	Conservation of species-rich subtropical grasslands: traditional management vs. legal conservation requirements in primary and secondary grasslands 2020 ·Acta Botanica Brasilica ·(unknown), (unknown), Gerhard E. Overbeck	2
14	Refining regional soil C stocks estimates in temperate highlands of Southern Brazil 2019 ·Geoderma Regional ·(unknown), Carlos Gustavo Tornquist, Julia‐Maria Hermann, Gerhard E. Overbeck, Alberto Vasconcellos Inda	2
15	Effects of grazing regimes on the temporal dynamics of grassland communities 2019 ·Applied Vegetation Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Gerhard E. Overbeck, Sandra Cristina Müller	26
16	The South Brazilian grasslands – A South American tallgrass prairie? Parallels and implications of fire dependency 2018 ·Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation ·Gerhard E. Overbeck, John Derek Scasta, (unknown), Ilsi Iob Boldrini, John R. Weir	33
17	Classification of South Brazilian grasslands: Implications for conservation 2018 ·Applied Vegetation Science ·Bianca Ott Andrade, (unknown), Gerhard E. Overbeck, Eduardo Vélez‐Martin, (unknown), Sérgio Augusto de Loreto Bordignon, Ângelo Alberto Schneider, Cleusa Vogel Ely, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Pedro Joel Silva da Silva Filho, Pedro Maria Abreu Ferreira, Rafael Trevisan, (unknown), (unknown), Valério D. Pillar, Ilsi Iob Boldrini	86
18	Negative effects of an invasive grass, but not of native grasses, on plant species richness along a cover gradient 2018 ·Austral Ecology ·(unknown), Anaclara Guido, (unknown), Gerhard E. Overbeck	25
19	Controlling the invaderUrochloa decumbens: Subsidies for ecological restoration in subtropical Campos grassland 2018 ·Applied Vegetation Science ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gerhard E. Overbeck, Sandra Cristina Müller	19
20	Structure and composition of a grassland relict within an urban matrix: potential and challenges for conservation. 2013 ·Iheringia Série Botânica ·(unknown), Gerhard E. Overbeck	8

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