Gillian L. Rapson

1.7k total citations
37 papers, 856 citations indexed

About

Gillian L. Rapson is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Gillian L. Rapson has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 856 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 18 papers in Ecology and 16 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Gillian L. Rapson's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (20 papers), Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (9 papers) and Plant and animal studies (9 papers). Gillian L. Rapson is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (20 papers), Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (9 papers) and Plant and animal studies (9 papers). Gillian L. Rapson collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States. Gillian L. Rapson's co-authors include J. Bastow Wilson, Petr Pyšek, Frank A. La Sorte, Ken Thompson, Laura Celesti‐Grapow, Susan Walker, John B. Steel, Benjamin Smith, Warren McG. King and Y. H. Cottam and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, New Phytologist and Journal of Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Gillian L. Rapson

36 papers receiving 793 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gillian L. Rapson New Zealand 15 487 337 279 276 191 37 856
Heike Culmsee Germany 20 660 1.4× 283 0.8× 368 1.3× 330 1.2× 385 2.0× 35 1.2k
Tomáš Kučera Czechia 16 501 1.0× 405 1.2× 343 1.2× 350 1.3× 261 1.4× 32 1.0k
Karel Fajmon Czechia 18 591 1.2× 269 0.8× 347 1.2× 479 1.7× 247 1.3× 36 1.0k
Larry Burrows New Zealand 17 701 1.4× 517 1.5× 298 1.1× 222 0.8× 423 2.2× 27 1.2k
Marianne Evju Norway 17 430 0.9× 381 1.1× 207 0.7× 184 0.7× 215 1.1× 58 838
Cord Peppler‐Lisbach Germany 12 441 0.9× 315 0.9× 216 0.8× 287 1.0× 192 1.0× 25 797
Marlin L. Bowles United States 24 691 1.4× 463 1.4× 503 1.8× 397 1.4× 358 1.9× 48 1.2k
R. M. Cowling South Africa 15 549 1.1× 360 1.1× 220 0.8× 211 0.8× 295 1.5× 31 937
Aurélie Thébault France 10 837 1.7× 390 1.2× 445 1.6× 325 1.2× 344 1.8× 15 1.2k
Maurizio Cutini Italy 16 393 0.8× 214 0.6× 210 0.8× 292 1.1× 187 1.0× 58 806

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gillian L. Rapson

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All Works

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Wang, Yutao, Yingzhong Xie, Gillian L. Rapson, et al.. (2021). Increased precipitation enhances soil respiration in a semi-arid grassland on the Loess Plateau, China. PeerJ. 9. e10729–e10729. 16 indexed citations
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Rapson, Gillian L., et al.. (2021). Morphodynamics of short-lived wetlands of coastal dune slacks, Manawatū, New Zealand. Wetlands Ecology and Management. 29(3). 351–367. 2 indexed citations
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Rapson, Gillian L.. (2021). Testing the Acid in Plant Succession.. Conservation Biology. 35(5). 1704–1705. 1 indexed citations
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Ricotta, Carlo, Gillian L. Rapson, Petr Pyšek, et al.. (2017). British plants as aliens in New Zealand cities: residence time moderates their impact on the beta diversity of urban floras. Biological Invasions. 19(12). 3589–3599. 8 indexed citations
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Ricotta, Carlo, Laura Celesti‐Grapow, Ingolf Kühn, et al.. (2014). Geographical Constraints Are Stronger than Invasion Patterns for European Urban Floras. PLoS ONE. 9(1). e85661–e85661. 29 indexed citations
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Li, Xun, J. R. Flenley, & Gillian L. Rapson. (2013). Untangling the causes of vegetation change in a 5,300 year pollen record at Tiniroto Lakes, Gisborne, New Zealand. Vegetation History and Archaeobotany. 23(2). 87–96. 4 indexed citations
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Shimada, Yutaka, et al.. (2006). The endemic tree Corynocarpus laevigatus (karaka) as a weedy invader in forest remnants of southern North Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 44(1). 5–22. 14 indexed citations
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Rapson, Gillian L., Martin T. Sykes, William G. Lee, et al.. (2006). Subalpine gully‐head ribbon fens of the Lammerlaw and Lammermoor Ranges, Otago, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 44(4). 351–375. 12 indexed citations
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Rapson, Gillian L., et al.. (2005). Plant succession and dune dynamics on actively prograding dunes, Whatipu Beach, northern New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 43(1). 223–244. 17 indexed citations
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Rapson, Gillian L., et al.. (2005). Limitations on recruitment of the rare sand daphne Pimelea arenaria (Thymelaeaceae), lower North Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 43(3). 619–630. 12 indexed citations
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Rapson, Gillian L., et al.. (1999). BIOMASS ALLOCATION IN SUBANTARCTIC ISLAND MEGAHERBS, PLEUROPHYLLUM SPECIOSUM (ASTERACEAE) AND ANISOTOME LATIFOLIA (APIACEAE). 4 indexed citations
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Rapson, Gillian L., K. Thompson, & John Hodgson. (1997). The Humped Relationship Between Species Richness and Biomass -- Testing its Sensitivity to Sample Quadrat Size. Journal of Ecology. 85(1). 99–99. 52 indexed citations
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Wilson, J. Bastow & Gillian L. Rapson. (1995). The genetics of naturalization: a comparison of morphological variation within and between populations of Agrostis capillaris L. as an exotic in New Zealand and as a native in Britain.. New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 19(2). 195–202. 1 indexed citations
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Rapson, Gillian L. & Jack Maze. (1994). VARIATION AND INTEGRATION IN RARE GRASS ACHNATHERUM HENDERSONII: PHENOTYPIC COMPERISON WITH PARAPATRIC COMMON CONGENERS. 693–700. 1 indexed citations
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Wilson, J. Bastow, Anni J. Watkins, Gillian L. Rapson, & Peter Bannister. (1993). New Zealand machair vegetation. Journal of Vegetation Science. 4(5). 655–660. 3 indexed citations
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Rapson, Gillian L. & J. Bastow Wilson. (1992). Genecology of Agrostis capillaris L. (Poaceae) — an invader into New Zealand: 2. Responses to light, soil fertility, and water availability. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 30(1). 13–24. 10 indexed citations
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Rapson, Gillian L. & J. Bastow Wilson. (1992). Genecology of Agrostis capillaris L. (Poaceae) — an invader into New Zealand: 1. Floral phenology. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 30(1). 1–11. 13 indexed citations
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Wilson, J. Bastow, J. C. E. Hubbard, & Gillian L. Rapson. (1988). A comparison of realised niche relations of species in New Zealand and Britain. Oecologia. 76(1). 106–110. 16 indexed citations

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