Lesley A. DeFalco

1.3k total citations
44 papers, 988 citations indexed

About

Lesley A. DeFalco is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Lesley A. DeFalco has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 988 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 24 papers in Ecology and 16 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Lesley A. DeFalco's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (21 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (20 papers) and Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (12 papers). Lesley A. DeFalco is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (21 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (20 papers) and Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (12 papers). Lesley A. DeFalco collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Czechia. Lesley A. DeFalco's co-authors include Todd C. Esque, C. Richard Tracy, Robert S. Nowak, Jeffrey M. Kane, Kenneth E. Nussear, David R. Bryla, George C.J. Fernandez, Steven D. Warren, James K. Detling and T. Hughes and has published in prestigious journals such as New Phytologist, Ecology Letters and Journal of Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Lesley A. DeFalco

42 papers receiving 908 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lesley A. DeFalco United States 20 538 532 367 276 254 44 988
Sandra Maria Hartz Brazil 23 883 1.6× 656 1.2× 400 1.1× 106 0.4× 400 1.6× 103 1.5k
Çağatay Tavşanoğlu Türkiye 16 471 0.9× 313 0.6× 456 1.2× 427 1.5× 300 1.2× 56 1.1k
Zsolt Végvári Hungary 14 338 0.6× 583 1.1× 235 0.6× 110 0.4× 334 1.3× 76 1000
C. W. D. Gibson United Kingdom 17 878 1.6× 576 1.1× 179 0.5× 388 1.4× 410 1.6× 26 1.2k
Matthew A. Barbour United States 18 283 0.5× 298 0.6× 259 0.7× 128 0.5× 319 1.3× 33 798
Karina L. Speziale Argentina 18 460 0.9× 624 1.2× 163 0.4× 144 0.5× 339 1.3× 40 1.0k
Janice C. Beatley United States 12 637 1.2× 648 1.2× 336 0.9× 401 1.5× 306 1.2× 21 1.2k
Jennifer B. Slade United States 12 580 1.1× 493 0.9× 250 0.7× 143 0.5× 544 2.1× 17 1.0k
Tânia Margarete Sanaiotti Brazil 21 443 0.8× 550 1.0× 187 0.5× 51 0.2× 260 1.0× 45 958
Jenny Stott Australia 9 307 0.6× 391 0.7× 240 0.7× 38 0.1× 199 0.8× 9 722

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lesley A. DeFalco

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lesley A. DeFalco

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schwinning, Susanne, Christopher J. Lortie, Todd C. Esque, & Lesley A. DeFalco. (2022). What common‐garden experiments tell us about climate responses in plants. Journal of Ecology. 110(5). 986–996. 30 indexed citations
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DeFalco, Lesley A., et al.. (2022). A Review of Arctomecon californica (Papaveraceae) with a Focus on the Species' Potential for Propagation and Reintroduction and Conservation Needs. ScholarsArchive (Brigham Young University). 14(1). 2 indexed citations
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DeFalco, Lesley A., et al.. (2022). Seed Menus: An integrated decision‐support framework for native plant restoration in the Mojave Desert. Ecology and Evolution. 12(4). e8805–e8805. 6 indexed citations
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Schwinning, Susanne, et al.. (2021). Local climate adaptations in two ubiquitous Mojave Desert shrub species, Ambrosia dumosa and Larrea tridentata. Journal of Ecology. 110(5). 1072–1089. 10 indexed citations
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Esque, Todd C., et al.. (2021). Priority Species Lists to Restore Desert Tortoise and Pollinator Habitats in Mojave Desert Shrublands. Natural Areas Journal. 41(2). 6 indexed citations
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DeFalco, Lesley A., et al.. (2018). Spatial decision‐support tools to guide restoration and seed‐sourcing in the Desert Southwest. Ecosphere. 9(10). 19 indexed citations
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DeFalco, Lesley A., et al.. (2017). Drawing a line in the sand: Effectiveness of off-highway vehicle management in California's Sonoran desert. Journal of Environmental Management. 193. 448–457. 7 indexed citations
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Borchert, Mark & Lesley A. DeFalco. (2016). Yucca brevifolia fruit production, predispersal seed predation, and fruit removal by rodents during two years of contrasting reproduction. American Journal of Botany. 103(5). 830–836. 13 indexed citations
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Esque, Todd C., et al.. (2015). Desert tortoise use of burned habitat in the Eastern Mojave desert. Journal of Wildlife Management. 79(4). 618–629. 29 indexed citations
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DeFalco, Lesley A., et al.. (2014). Contrasting Long-Term Survival of Two Outplanted Mojave Desert Perennials for Post-Fire Revegetation. Arid Land Research and Management. 29(1). 110–124. 9 indexed citations
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DeFalco, Lesley A., et al.. (2012). Short seed longevity, variable germination conditions, and infrequent establishment events provide a narrow window for Yucca brevifolia (Agavaceae) recruitment. American Journal of Botany. 99(10). 1647–1654. 21 indexed citations
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DeFalco, Lesley A., et al.. (2010). Supplementing Seed Banks to Rehabilitate Disturbed Mojave Desert Shrublands: Where Do All the Seeds Go?. Restoration Ecology. 20(1). 85–94. 38 indexed citations
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DeFalco, Lesley A., et al.. (2009). Southern Nevada complex emergency stabilization and rehabilitation final report. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 3 indexed citations
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DeFalco, Lesley A., et al.. (2009). Seed Reserves Diluted During Surface Soil Reclamation in Eastern Mojave Desert. Arid Land Research and Management. 23(1). 1–13. 21 indexed citations
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DeFalco, Lesley A., et al.. (2009). Seed banks in a degraded desert shrubland: Influence of soil surface condition and harvester ant activity on seed abundance. Journal of Arid Environments. 73(10). 885–893. 60 indexed citations
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DeFalco, Lesley A., et al.. (2003). The revegetation of disturbed areas associated with roads at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 53 Suppl 2. 11–21. 5 indexed citations
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DeFalco, Lesley A., et al.. (1995). Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) : status-of-knowledge outline with references. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 13 indexed citations
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Bury, R. Bruce, Todd C. Esque, Lesley A. DeFalco, & Philip A. Medica. (1994). Distribution, habitat use and protection of desert tortoise in the Eastern Mojave Desert. 57–72. 4 indexed citations
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Esque, Todd C., R. Bruce Bury, & Lesley A. DeFalco. (1990). Nutrition and foraging ecology of the desert tortoise. 1 indexed citations

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