Lee E. Frelich

13.3k citations

136 papers · 9.6k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 53

Impact in

Nature and Landscape Conservation top 0.1%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Forest ecology and management
Global and Planetary Change top 0.2%
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Forest Management and Policy
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics

Papers in

Nature and Landscape Conservation 87
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies 72
- Forest ecology and management 25
Global and Planetary Change 79
- Fire effects on ecosystems 55
- Forest Management and Policy 25

Co-authors: Peter B. Reich Craig G. Lorimer Cindy M. Hale Andrzej M. Jagodziński Marcin K. Dyderski Sonia Paź‐Dyderska David J. Augustine Andrew R. Holdsworth
Journals: Journal of Ecology (9 papers)Canadian Journal of Forest Research (8 papers)Ecology (7 papers)Biological Invasions (7 papers)Forests (6 papers)
Partner nations: United States Australia Estonia

In The Last Decade

Lee E. Frelich

128 papers receiving 8.9k citations

Hit Papers

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How much does climate change threaten European forest tree species distributions? 2017 · 689 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2017 Global Change Biology
2016 Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

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1	Predicting the impact of climate change on forest composition, deer, and outdoor recreation using structural equation modeling (SEM) in northeastern Minnesota Journal of Environmental Management ·Xiaocui Song, Stephen Polasky, Lee E. Frelich	2025	0
2	Using structural equation models (SEM) to link climate change, forest composition, deer, and outdoor recreation Ecological Modelling ·Xiaocui Song, Stephen Polasky, Lee E. Frelich	2024	7
3	Drought as an emergent driver of ecological transformation in the twenty-first century BioScience ·Wynne E. Moss, Shelley D. Crausbay, Imtiaz Rangwala, Jay Wason, Clay Trauernicht, Camille S. Stevens‐Rumann, Anna Sala, Caitlin M. Rottler, Gregory T. Pederson, Brian W. Miller, Dawn R. Magness, Jeremy S. Littell, Lee E. Frelich, Abby G. Frazier, Kimberley T. Davis, Jonathan D. Coop, Jennifer Cartwright, Robert K. Booth	2024	15
4	Multiple disturbances, multiple legacies: Fire, canopy gaps and deer jointly change the forest seed bank Journal of Ecology ·WE Paulus, Alejandro A. Royo, Walter P. Carson, Maria Antônia Vianna, Lee E. Frelich, Peter B. Reich	2024	0
5	Anthropogenic transport mechanisms of invasive European earthworms: a review Biological Invasions ·Rong-Tsung Lin, Lee E. Frelich, Fan Weizhi, Kyungsoo Yoo	2024	0
6	Revegetation of Elymus grasses suppresses invasive Rhamnus cathartica in deciduous forest understories Ecological Engineering ·Kanchen Rajanna, Peter D. Wragg, Erin L. Tomkins, Junushova Gulnura Bolotbekovna, Lee E. Frelich, Peter B. Reich	2024	0
7	Forest-clearing to create early-successional habitats: Questionable benefits, significant costs Frontiers in Forests and Global Change ·M.J. Kellett, Joan Maloof, Susan A. Masino, Lee E. Frelich, Edward K. Faison, Rosenblatt Js, David R. Foster	2023	7
8	Linked disturbance in the temperate forest: Earthworms, deer, and canopy gaps Ecology ·WE Paulus, Dustin R. Bronson, Jodi A. Forrester, Шестаков Георгий Дмитриевич, Wei LV, Sarah Crome, Peter B. Reich, Lee E. Frelich	2023	5
9	Monitoring disturbance intervals in forests: a case study of increasing forest disturbance in Minnesota Annals of Forest Science ·David C. Wilson, Randall S. Morin, Lee E. Frelich, Alan R. Ek	2019	15
10	Invasive earthworms interact with abiotic conditions to influence the invasion of common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) Oecologia ·Alexander M. Roth, Timothy J. S. Whitfeld, Alexandra G. Lodge, Nico Eisenhauer, Lee E. Frelich, Peter B. Reich	2014	32
11	Temperate tree expansion into adjacent boreal forest patches facilitated by warmer temperatures Ecography ·Nicholas A. Fisichelli, Lee E. Frelich, Peter B. Reich	2013	126
12	Experimental warming induces degradation of a Tibetan alpine meadow through trophic interactions Journal of Applied Ecology ·Guoyong Li, Yinzhan Liu, Lee E. Frelich, Shucun Sun	2011	71
13	AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROCESS TO PLAN MOOSE MANAGEMENT IN MINNESOTA Alces : A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose ·富雄寺中, Ron Moen, Dominik Stawski, Andrew Edwards, Rolf O. Peterson, Louis Cornicelli, Mitchell Kraft, Lee E. Frelich, Mark S. Lenarz, Dennis R. Becker	2010	1
14	Litter decomposition in earthworm-invaded northern hardwood forests: Role of invasion degree and litter chemistry Ecoscience ·Andrew R. Holdsworth, Lee E. Frelich, Peter B. Reich	2008	52
15	Exotic earthworm effects on hardwood forest floor, nutrient availability and native plants: a mesocosm study Oecologia ·Cindy M. Hale, Lee E. Frelich, Peter B. Reich, John Pastor	2007	81
16	CHANGES IN HARDWOOD FOREST UNDERSTORY PLANT COMMUNITIES IN RESPONSE TO EUROPEAN EARTHWORM INVASIONS Ecology ·Cindy M. Hale, Lee E. Frelich, Peter B. Reich	2006	199
17	Controls and Reference Conditions in Forestry: The Role of Old-Growth and Retrospective Studies Journal of Forestry ·Lee E. Frelich, Meredith W. Cornett, Mark A. White	2005	20
18	Maintaining Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems Cambridge University Press eBooks ·Malcolm L. Hunter, Jack Ward Thomas, Robert S. Seymour, Brian J. Palik, Thomas A. Spies, Andrew J. Hansen, Glenn R. Matlack, Yrjö Haila, Mark M. Brinson, Aram J. K. Calhoun, William C. McComb, Nicholas Brokaw, Susan E. Moore, Ian D. Thompson, Constance I. Millar, Lee E. Frelich, David A. Norton, Chadwick Dearing Oliver, Bruce Lippke, Lynn A. Maguire	1999	175
19	Old forest in the lake states today and before European settlement Natural Areas Journal ·Lee E. Frelich	1995	108
20	Effects of Crown Expansion into Gaps on Evaluation of Disturbance Intensity in Northern Hardwood Forests Forest Science ·Lee E. Frelich, George L. Martin	1988	15

About Lee E. Frelich

Lee E. Frelich is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Ecological Modeling, Insect Science and Ecology, having authored 136 papers that have together received 9.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (72 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (55 papers), Forest ecology and management (25 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (25 papers), Forest Management and Policy (25 papers), Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (24 papers), Tree-ring climate responses (15 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (15 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nature and Landscape Conservation (5.6k citations), Global and Planetary Change (5.0k citations), Ecological Modeling (887 citations), Insect Science (2.0k citations) and Ecology (3.5k citations). Lee E. Frelich has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Estonia. Frequent co-authors include Peter B. Reich, Craig G. Lorimer, Cindy M. Hale, Andrzej M. Jagodziński, Marcin K. Dyderski, Sonia Paź‐Dyderska, David J. Augustine, Andrew R. Holdsworth, Nicholas A. Fisichelli and Shucun Sun. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Ecology, Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Ecology, Biological Invasions and Forests.

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