Kirk A. Moloney

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Kirk A. Moloney is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kirk A. Moloney has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 36 papers in Ecology and 33 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Kirk A. Moloney's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (55 papers), Plant and animal studies (28 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (20 papers). Kirk A. Moloney is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (55 papers), Plant and animal studies (28 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (20 papers). Kirk A. Moloney collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Chile. Kirk A. Moloney's co-authors include Thorsten Wiegand, Florian Jeltsch, Simon A. Levin, Brian J. Wilsey, Suzanne J. Milton, Eloy Revilla, Leanne M. Martin, Arnold G. van der Valk, Javier Naves and Felix Knauer and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, The American Naturalist and Journal of Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Kirk A. Moloney

67 papers receiving 3.8k citations

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Rings, circles, and null‐models for point pattern analysis in ecology

2004 919 citations Thorsten Wiegand, Kirk A. Moloney Oikos profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Flammability features of native and non-native woody species from the southernmost ecosystems: a review 2024 ·Fire Ecology ·(unknown), Andrés Fuentes‐Ramírez, (unknown), Rafael A. García, Kirk A. Moloney, Rodrigo Demarco, (unknown)	7
2	Spatio-Temporal Variation in Soil Nutrients and Plant Recovery across a Fire-Severity Gradient in Old-Growth Araucaria-Nothofagus Forests of South-Central Chile 2022 ·Forests ·Andrés Fuentes‐Ramírez, (unknown), (unknown), Kirk A. Moloney	4
3	Using network connectivity to prioritise sites for the control of invasive species 2016 ·Journal of Applied Ecology ·George L. W. Perry, Kirk A. Moloney, Thomas R. Etherington	41
4	An evaluation of the state of spatial point pattern analysis in ecology 2015 ·Ecography ·Eduardo Velázquez, Isabel Martínez, Stephan Getzin, Kirk A. Moloney, Thorsten Wiegand	142
5	Assessing the impact of fire on the spatial distribution of Larrea tridentata in the Sonoran Desert, USA 2015 ·Oecologia ·Andrés Fuentes‐Ramírez, Erika Mudrak, (unknown), Claus Holzapfel, Kirk A. Moloney	7
6	The association of native and non-native annual plants with Larrea tridentata (creosote bush) in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts 2012 ·Journal of Arid Environments ·(unknown), Erika Mudrak, (unknown), Hadas A. Parag, Kirk A. Moloney, Claus Holzapfel	26
7	Comparison of quantitative and molecular genetic variation of native vs. invasive populations of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria L., Lythraceae) 2009 ·Molecular Ecology ·Young Jin Chun, John D. Nason, Kirk A. Moloney	55
8	Space matters – Novel developments in plant ecology through spatial modelling 2008 ·Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics ·Kirk A. Moloney, Florian Jeltsch	2
9	Evidence for a shift in life-history strategy during the secondary phase of a plant invasion 2008 ·Biological Invasions ·Kirk A. Moloney, Florian Knaus, Hansjörg Dietz	16
10	Abundance of arthropods on the branch tips of the invasive plant, Rosa multiflora (Rosaceae) 2006 ·Weed Biology and Management ·Laura C.H. Jesse, Kirk A. Moloney, John J. Obrycki	7
11	An assessment of grassland restoration success using species diversity components 2005 ·Journal of Applied Ecology ·Leanne M. Martin, Kirk A. Moloney, Brian J. Wilsey	164
12	Wooded habitat edges as refugia from microtine herbivory in tallgrass prairies 2003 ·Oikos ·(unknown), Brent J. Danielson, Kirk A. Moloney	14
13	Simulated long-term vegetation response to alternative stocking strategies in savanna rangelands 2000 ·Plant Ecology ·Gerhard E. Weber, Kirk A. Moloney, Florian Jeltsch	31
14	Population Dynamics, Disturbance, and Pattern Evolution: Identifying the Fundamental Scales of Organization in a Model Ecosystem 1998 ·The American Naturalist ·Thorsten Wiegand, Kirk A. Moloney, Suzanne J. Milton	65
15	Yield–density functions as predictors of community structure in a serpentine annual grassland 1998 ·Journal of Ecology ·Kirk A. Moloney, Nona R. Chiariello	5
16	Pattern and scale in a serpentine grassland 1992 ·Theoretical Population Biology ·Kirk A. Moloney, Simon A. Levin, Nona R. Chiariello, Linda Buttel	43
17	The local distribution of a perennial bunchgrass: biotic or abiotic control? 1989 ·Plant Ecology ·Kirk A. Moloney	5
18	Fine‐Scale Spatial and Temporal Variation in the Demography of a Perennial Bunchgrass 1988 ·Ecology ·Kirk A. Moloney	75
19	A generalized algorithm for determining category size 1986 ·Oecologia ·Kirk A. Moloney	118
20	Effects of simulated acidic, metal-containing precipitation on coniferous litter decomposition 1983 ·Canadian Journal of Botany ·Kirk A. Moloney, (unknown), Richard M. Klein	13

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