Héctor Godínez–Álvarez

2.0k total citations
49 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Héctor Godínez–Álvarez is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Héctor Godínez–Álvarez has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 21 papers in Plant Science and 19 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Héctor Godínez–Álvarez's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (19 papers), Botanical Research and Applications (18 papers) and Plant and animal studies (14 papers). Héctor Godínez–Álvarez is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (19 papers), Botanical Research and Applications (18 papers) and Plant and animal studies (14 papers). Héctor Godínez–Álvarez collaborates with scholars based in Mexico, Argentina and Spain. Héctor Godínez–Álvarez's co-authors include Pablo Ortega–Baes, Alfonso Valiente‐Banuet, Teresa Valverde, Alberto E. Rojas‐Martínez, David Toledo, Jeffrey E. Herrick, Justin Van Zee, Begoña Peco, Salvador Rodrı́guez-Zaragoza and Víctor Rivera‐Aguilar and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment and Geoderma.

In The Last Decade

Héctor Godínez–Álvarez

46 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Héctor Godínez–Álvarez Mexico 19 686 590 542 477 346 49 1.4k
Carlos Montanā Mexico 28 823 1.2× 765 1.3× 897 1.7× 481 1.0× 328 0.9× 69 1.8k
Carlos Martorell Mexico 22 606 0.9× 524 0.9× 726 1.3× 267 0.6× 396 1.1× 76 1.5k
Teresa Valverde Mexico 23 958 1.4× 816 1.4× 968 1.8× 470 1.0× 422 1.2× 49 1.9k
Carlos Vázquez-Yanes Mexico 23 943 1.4× 1.3k 2.2× 1000 1.8× 380 0.8× 341 1.0× 38 2.2k
William Wayt Thomas United States 23 1.5k 2.3× 1.1k 1.8× 778 1.4× 128 0.3× 370 1.1× 122 2.6k
Lauro López–Mata Mexico 18 350 0.5× 306 0.5× 385 0.7× 172 0.4× 199 0.6× 69 939
Tommy Lennartsson Sweden 20 846 1.2× 731 1.2× 971 1.8× 80 0.2× 419 1.2× 38 1.6k
Maria Jesus Nogueira Rodal Brazil 27 1.1k 1.6× 667 1.1× 961 1.8× 80 0.2× 395 1.1× 76 2.1k
Amelia Caffarra Italy 16 282 0.4× 682 1.2× 248 0.5× 216 0.5× 423 1.2× 22 1.4k
Ana Mendoza Mexico 13 623 0.9× 494 0.8× 754 1.4× 78 0.2× 315 0.9× 27 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Héctor Godínez–Álvarez

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Fields of papers citing papers by Héctor Godínez–Álvarez

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Héctor Godínez–Álvarez

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Héctor Godínez–Álvarez. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Héctor Godínez–Álvarez based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Héctor Godínez–Álvarez. Héctor Godínez–Álvarez is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Godínez–Álvarez, Héctor, et al.. (2024). Association between cacti and nurse plants: a quantitative literature review. Botanical Sciences. 102(4). 1032–1042.
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Godínez–Álvarez, Héctor, et al.. (2022). Biocrusts in Mexican deserts and semideserts: A review of their species composition, ecology, and ecosystem function. Journal of Arid Environments. 199. 104712–104712. 11 indexed citations
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García‐Oliva, Felipe, et al.. (2022). Rainfed agriculture and firewood extraction have contrasting changes on biocrust functional groups and soil N dynamics in a tropical dryland. Journal of Arid Environments. 208. 104882–104882. 2 indexed citations
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Paz, Horacio, et al.. (2021). Trait shifts in bird communities from primary forest to human settlements in Mexican seasonal forests. Are there ruderal birds?. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation. 20(2). 117–125. 6 indexed citations
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Godínez–Álvarez, Héctor, et al.. (2021). Spontaneous vegetation succession and recovery of ecosystem structure and function in a 40-year abandoned stone quarry in a Mexican tropical dryland. Botanical Sciences. 100(1). 86–92. 1 indexed citations
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Serrano-Vázquez, Angélica, Ana E. Escalante, Diego Arenas, et al.. (2021). Free-living diazotrophs differ among soil microhabitats, soil depth, and seasonality in a tropical dryland of central Mexico. Journal of Arid Environments. 195. 104628–104628. 1 indexed citations
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Camargo‐Ricalde, Sara Lucía, et al.. (2021). Rainfed agriculture and firewood extraction modify differently the taxonomic and functional structure of biocrusts in a tropical semiarid region. Geoderma. 406. 115459–115459. 4 indexed citations
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Godínez–Álvarez, Héctor, et al.. (2019). Impacto de la agricultura y ganadería sobre el bosque tropical seco de Zirándaro, Guerrero: una evaluación con indicadores ecológicos. Botanical Sciences. 97(2). 148–154. 2 indexed citations
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Campo, Julio, et al.. (2014). Soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus changes from conversion of thornscrub to buffelgrass pasture in northwestern Mexico. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 199. 231–237. 12 indexed citations
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Rojas‐Martínez, Alberto E., et al.. (2012). Frugivory diet of the lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae), in the Tehuacán Valley of Central Mexico. Therya. 3(3). 371–380. 11 indexed citations
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Godínez–Álvarez, Héctor, Charles M. Morin, & Víctor Rivera‐Aguilar. (2011). Germination, survival and growth of three vascular plants on biological soil crusts from a Mexican tropical desert. Plant Biology. 14(1). 157–162. 50 indexed citations
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Godínez–Álvarez, Héctor, et al.. (2010). Population Dynamics of Agave marmorata Roezl. under Two Contrasting Management Systems in Central Mexico. Economic Botany. 64(2). 149–160. 14 indexed citations
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Godínez–Álvarez, Héctor, et al.. (2009). Seed dispersal effectiveness by understory birds on Dendropanax arboreus in a fragmented landscape. Biodiversity and Conservation. 18(13). 3357–3365. 23 indexed citations
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Godínez–Álvarez, Héctor, et al.. (2009). Effect of gut passage and dung on seed germination and seedling growth: donkeys and a multipurpose mesquite from a Mexican inter-tropical desert. Journal of Arid Environments. 74(4). 521–524. 22 indexed citations
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Godínez–Álvarez, Héctor & Pablo Ortega–Baes. (2007). MEXICAN CACTUS DIVERSITY: ENVIRONMENTAL CORRELATES AND CONSERVATION PRIORITIES. Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México). 81–87. 16 indexed citations
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Godínez–Álvarez, Héctor & Pablo Ortega–Baes. (2007). Diversidad de cactáceas mexicanas: correlaciones ambientales y prioridades de conservación. Botanical Sciences. 81–87. 3 indexed citations
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Godínez–Álvarez, Héctor, et al.. (2005). Physical effects of biological soil crusts on seed germination of two desert plants under laboratory conditions. Journal of Arid Environments. 63(1). 344–352. 41 indexed citations
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Ortega–Baes, Pablo & Héctor Godínez–Álvarez. (2005). Global Diversity and Conservation Priorities in the Cactaceae. Biodiversity and Conservation. 15(3). 817–827. 95 indexed citations
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Godínez–Álvarez, Héctor. (2004). Pollination and seed dispersal by lizards: a review. Revista chilena de historia natural. 77(3). 41 indexed citations
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Godínez–Álvarez, Héctor, Alfonso Valiente‐Banuet, & Alberto E. Rojas‐Martínez. (2002). THE ROLE OF SEED DISPERSERS IN THE POPULATION DYNAMICS OF THE COLUMNAR CACTUS NEOBUXBAUMIA TETETZO. Ecology. 83(9). 2617–2629. 105 indexed citations

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