Karen L. Lu

769 total citations
12 papers, 579 citations indexed

About

Karen L. Lu is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Karen L. Lu has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 579 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 4 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 4 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Karen L. Lu's work include Plant and animal studies (7 papers), Nephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants (4 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (2 papers). Karen L. Lu is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (7 papers), Nephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants (4 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (2 papers). Karen L. Lu collaborates with scholars based in United States. Karen L. Lu's co-authors include A. M. Montalvo, Michael R. Mesler, Phyllis D. Coley, Annette Aiello, Francis E. Putz and James D. Ackerman and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Botany, Canadian Journal of Forest Research and Biotropica.

In The Last Decade

Karen L. Lu

12 papers receiving 493 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Karen L. Lu United States 9 320 263 170 149 123 12 579
Shin‐Ichi Yamamoto Japan 14 623 1.9× 170 0.6× 178 1.0× 51 0.3× 336 2.7× 34 848
Claudio Donoso Chile 12 317 1.0× 147 0.6× 114 0.7× 18 0.1× 154 1.3× 35 500
W. Chałupka Poland 14 333 1.0× 159 0.6× 245 1.4× 35 0.2× 176 1.4× 38 610
Lionel G. Klikoff United States 11 369 1.2× 371 1.4× 351 2.1× 25 0.2× 171 1.4× 22 731
Katherine A. Preston United States 7 389 1.2× 189 0.7× 189 1.1× 77 0.5× 281 2.3× 7 576
F. E. Bridgwater United States 14 358 1.1× 57 0.2× 168 1.0× 68 0.5× 128 1.0× 33 513
Susan E. Franson United States 9 325 1.0× 213 0.8× 136 0.8× 21 0.1× 95 0.8× 13 494
J. Wardle India 11 400 1.3× 133 0.5× 140 0.8× 23 0.2× 195 1.6× 11 611
Colin R. Maycock Malaysia 14 311 1.0× 205 0.8× 79 0.5× 26 0.2× 91 0.7× 28 484
Gabriel Arellano United States 15 427 1.3× 227 0.9× 141 0.8× 36 0.2× 223 1.8× 42 667

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karen L. Lu

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All Works

12 of 12 papers shown
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Mesler, Michael R. & Karen L. Lu. (1993). POLLINATION BIOLOGY OF ASARUM HARTWEGII (ARISTOLOCHIACEAE): AN EVALUATION OF VOGEL'S MUSHROOM-FLY HYPOTHESIS. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 40(2). 117–125. 13 indexed citations
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Mesler, Michael R. & Karen L. Lu. (1990). The Status of Asarum Marmoratum (Aristolochiaceae). Brittonia. 42(1). 33–33. 1 indexed citations
3.
Mesler, Michael R. & Karen L. Lu. (1983). SEED DISPERSAL OF TRILLIUM OVATUM (LILIACEAE) IN SECOND‐GROWTH REDWOOD FORESTS. American Journal of Botany. 70(10). 1460–1467. 28 indexed citations
4.
Lu, Karen L. & Michael R. Mesler. (1983). A Re-Evaluation of a Green-Flowered Asarum (Aristolochiaceae) from Southern Oregon. Brittonia. 35(4). 331–331. 1 indexed citations
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Putz, Francis E., Phyllis D. Coley, Karen L. Lu, A. M. Montalvo, & Annette Aiello. (1983). Uprooting and snapping of trees: structural determinants and ecological consequences. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 13(5). 1011–1020. 339 indexed citations
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Mesler, Michael R. & Karen L. Lu. (1983). Seed Dispersal of Trillium ovatum (Liliaceae) in Second-Growth Redwood Forests. American Journal of Botany. 70(10). 1460–1460. 12 indexed citations
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Ackerman, James D., Michael R. Mesler, Karen L. Lu, & A. M. Montalvo. (1982). Food-Foraging Behavior of Male Euglossini (Hymenoptera: Apidae): Vagabonds or Trapliners?. Biotropica. 14(4). 241–241. 85 indexed citations
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Lu, Karen L.. (1982). Pollination Biology of Asarum caudatum (Aristolochiaceae) in Northern California. Systematic Botany. 7(2). 150–150. 18 indexed citations
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Lu, Karen L. & Michael R. Mesler. (1981). Ant Dispersal of a Neotropical Forest Floor Gesneriad. Biotropica. 13(2). 159–159. 14 indexed citations
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Mesler, Michael R., James D. Ackerman, & Karen L. Lu. (1980). THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FUNGUS GNATS AS POLLINATORS. American Journal of Botany. 67(4). 564–567. 51 indexed citations
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Mesler, Michael R., James D. Ackerman, & Karen L. Lu. (1980). The Effectiveness of Fungus Gnats as Pollinators. American Journal of Botany. 67(4). 564–564. 14 indexed citations
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Mesler, Michael R. & Karen L. Lu. (1977). Large Gametophytes of Equisetum hyemale in Northern California. American Fern Journal. 67(4). 97–97. 3 indexed citations

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