Jarle W. Bjerke

7.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
98 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Jarle W. Bjerke is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Atmospheric Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Jarle W. Bjerke has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 43 papers in Atmospheric Science and 33 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Jarle W. Bjerke's work include Lichen and fungal ecology (43 papers), Climate change and permafrost (41 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (20 papers). Jarle W. Bjerke is often cited by papers focused on Lichen and fungal ecology (43 papers), Climate change and permafrost (41 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (20 papers). Jarle W. Bjerke collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United Kingdom and Sweden. Jarle W. Bjerke's co-authors include Gareth K. Phoenix, Hans Tømmervik, Stef Bokhorst, Terry V. Callaghan, Taejin Park, Ranga B. Myneni, Xuhui Wang, Shilong Piao, Anping Chen and Philippe Ciais and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Remote Sensing of Environment.

In The Last Decade

Jarle W. Bjerke

93 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers

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A. Wiltshire United Kingdom

Célia M. Gouveia Portugal

Steven F. Oberbauer United States

Hans J. De Boeck Belgium

Leander D. L. Anderegg United States

Santiago Sabaté Spain

Jochen Schöngart Brazil

Greg H. R. Henry Canada

Haipeng Yu China

Ana Bastos Germany

A. Wiltshire United Kingdom

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ECOLO

826 ×0.9

EEBS

625 ×0.9

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Countries citing papers authored by Jarle W. Bjerke

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jarle W. Bjerke

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jarle W. Bjerke

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20 of 20 papers shown

Phoenix, Gareth K., Jarle W. Bjerke, Robert G. Björk, et al.. (2025). Browning events in Arctic ecosystems: Diverse causes with common consequences. PLOS Climate. 4(1). e0000570–e0000570. 3 indexed citations

Bjerke, Jarle W., et al.. (2025). Lichens are more tolerant against winter warming stress than vascular and non‐vascular plants: Insights from an alpine field experiment. Journal of Ecology. 113(3). 518–530. 2 indexed citations

Bårdsen, Bård‐Jørgen, Hans Tømmervik, Marius Warg Næss, & Jarle W. Bjerke. (2025). Misreading or living in denial? Reindeer overstocking and long‐term effects on vegetation: An experimental approach. Ecosphere. 16(2). 1 indexed citations

Elvebakk, Arve & Jarle W. Bjerke. (2024). Papaver recircumscribed: A review of neighbouring Papaveraceae genera, including Afropapaver nom. et stat. nov. and Oreomecon, a large, Arctic-Alpine genus. PhytoKeys. 248. 105–188. 2 indexed citations

Tang, Hui, Kjetil Schanke, Frøde Stordal, et al.. (2023). Integration of a Frost Mortality Scheme Into the Demographic Vegetation Model FATES. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems. 15(7). 2 indexed citations

Bjerke, Jarle W., et al.. (2021). Springtime grazing by Arctic-breeding geese reduces first- and second-harvest yields on sub-Arctic agricultural grasslands. The Science of The Total Environment. 793. 148619–148619. 15 indexed citations

Bokhorst, Stef, Matty P. Berg, Guro K. Edvinsen, et al.. (2018). Impact of Multiple Ecological Stressors on a Sub-Arctic Ecosystem: No Interaction Between Extreme Winter Warming Events, Nitrogen Addition and Grazing. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9. 1787–1787. 7 indexed citations

Kłos, A., Zbigniew Ziembik, Małgorzata Rajfur, et al.. (2018). Using moss and lichens in biomonitoring of heavy-metal contamination of forest areas in southern and north-eastern Poland. The Science of The Total Environment. 627. 438–449. 72 indexed citations

Olsen, Siri Lie, Jens Åström, Jarle W. Bjerke, et al.. (2017). Fremmede karplanter i Norge: modellering av introduksjonsområder og nåværende utbredelse. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 1 indexed citations

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Baveco, J.M., Jarle W. Bjerke, Loïc Pellissier, et al.. (2017). Combining modelling tools to evaluate a goose management scheme. AMBIO. 46(S2). 210–223. 11 indexed citations

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Bjerke, Jarle W., Rachael Treharne, Dagrun Vikhamar-Schuler, et al.. (2017). Understanding the drivers of extensive plant damage in boreal and Arctic ecosystems: Insights from field surveys in the aftermath of damage. The Science of The Total Environment. 599-600. 1965–1976. 74 indexed citations

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Treharne, Rachael, Jarle W. Bjerke, Lisa Emberson, Hans Tømmervik, & Gareth K. Phoenix. (2016). Arctic Browning: vegetation damage and implications for carbon balance.. EGUGA. 2 indexed citations

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Bokhorst, Stef, Jarle W. Bjerke, Hans Tømmervik, Catherine Preece, & Gareth K. Phoenix. (2012). Ecosystem Response to Climatic Change: The Importance of the Cold Season. AMBIO. 41(S3). 246–255. 52 indexed citations

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Certain, Grégoire, Olav Skarpaas, Jarle W. Bjerke, et al.. (2011). The Nature Index: A General Framework for Synthesizing Knowledge on the State of Biodiversity. PLoS ONE. 6(4). e18930–e18930. 40 indexed citations

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Bjerke, Jarle W., et al.. (2006). The Skibotn area in North Norway--an example of very high lichen species richness far to the north.. Mycotaxon. 96. 141–146. 8 indexed citations

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Bjerke, Jarle W., et al.. (2005). A new subspecies of Menegazzia neotropica (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota) from Central America.. Mycotaxon. 91. 419–422. 1 indexed citations

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Bjerke, Jarle W., Arve Elvebakk, Elena Domı́nguez, & Arne Dahlback. (2005). Seasonal trends in usnic acid concentrations of Arctic, alpine and Patagonian populations of the lichen. Phytochemistry. 66(3). 337–344. 71 indexed citations

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Bjerke, Jarle W. & Arve Elvebakk. (2004). Distribution of the lichen genus Flavocetraria (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota) in the Southern Hemisphere. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 42(4). 647–656. 13 indexed citations

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Bjerke, Jarle W., Matthias Zielke, & Bjørn Solheim. (2003). Long‐term impacts of simulated climatic change on secondary metabolism, thallus structure and nitrogen fixation activity in two cyanolichens from the Arctic. New Phytologist. 159(2). 361–367. 35 indexed citations

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Bjerke, Jarle W. & Arve Elvebakk. (2001). sorediate species of the genus Menegazzia (Parmeliaceae, lichenized ascomycotina) in southernmost South America. Mycotaxon. 10 indexed citations

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