Marco Moretti

16.9k citations

229 papers · 9.6k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 49

Impact in

Ecological Modeling top 0.2%
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
Nature and Landscape Conservation top 0.2%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

Papers in ⓘ

Ecological Modeling 39
- Species Distribution and Climate Change 39
Nature and Landscape Conservation 79
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies 77

Co-authors: Martin К. Obrist (26 shared papers)Pierre Legendre (4 shared papers)Miquel De Cáceres (3 shared papers)Carlo Ricotta (6 shared papers)Francesco de Bello (15 shared papers)Peter Duelli (12 shared papers)Thomas Sattler (8 shared papers)Sandra Lavorel (9 shared papers)
Journals: Urban Ecosystems (7 papers)Landscape and Urban Planning (7 papers)Journal of Animal Ecology (6 papers)Ecology (5 papers)Forest Ecology and Management (5 papers)
Partner nations: Switzerland Italy France

In The Last Decade

Marco Moretti

210 papers receiving 9.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

Urban biodiversity: State of the science and future directions 2022 · 130 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.

2022 Urban Ecosystems
2017 Basic and Applied Ecology
2016 Functional Ecology
2011 Oecologia
2010 Oikos

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1	Improving indicator species analysis by combining groups of sites Oikos ·Miquel De Cáceres, Pierre Legendre, Marco Moretti Hit paper breakdown →	2010	1015
2	CWM and Rao’s quadratic diversity: a unified framework for functional ecology Oecologia ·Carlo Ricotta, Marco Moretti Hit paper breakdown →	2011	441
3	Functional traits as indicators of biodiversity response to land use changes across ecosystems and organisms Biodiversity and Conservation ·Marie Vandewalle, Francesco de Bello, Matty P. Berg, Thomas Bolger, Sylvain Dolédec, Florence Dubs, Christian K. Feld, R. Harrington, Paula A. Harrison, Sandra Lavorel, Pedro Martins da Silva, Marco Moretti, Jari Niemelä, Paulo Santos, Thomas Sattler, José Paulo Sousa, Martin T. Sykes, Adam J. Vanbergen, Ben A. Woodcock	2010	398
4	Handbook of protocols for standardized measurement of terrestrial invertebrate functional traits Functional Ecology ·Marco Moretti, André T. C. Dias, Francesco de Bello, Florian Altermatt, Steven L. Chown, Francisco M. Azcárate, James R. Bell, Bertrand Fournier, Mickaël Hedde, Joaquín Hortal, Sébastien Ibanez, Erik Öckinger, José Paulo Sousa, Jacintha Ellers, Matty P. Berg Hit paper breakdown →	2016	310
5	Research trends in ecosystem services provided by insects Basic and Applied Ecology ·Jorge Ari Noriega, Joaquín Hortal, Francisco M. Azcárate, Matty P. Berg, Núria Bonada‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬, María J.I. Briones, Israel Del Toro, Dave Goulson, Sébastien Ibanez, Douglas A. Landis, Marco Moretti, Simon G. Potts, Eleanor M. Slade, Jane C. Stout, Michael D. Ulyshen, Felix Wäckers, Ben A. Woodcock, Ana M. C. Santos Hit paper breakdown →	2017	251
6	Exotic invasive knotweeds (Fallopia spp.) negatively affect native plant and invertebrate assemblages in European riparian habitats Biological Conservation ·Esther Gerber, Christine Krebs, Craig Murrell, Marco Moretti, Remy Rocklin, Urs Schaffner	2008	245
7	Visual Rating of Age-Related White Matter Changes on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Stroke ·Peter Kapeller, Robert Barber, R. Jeroen Vermeulen, H.J. Adèr, Philip Scheltens, Wolfgang Freidl, Ove Almkvist, Marco Moretti, Teodoro del Ser, P. Vaghfeldt, Christian Enzinger, Frederik Barkhof, Domenico Inzitari, Timo Erkinjunti, Reinhold Schmidt, Franz Fazekas	2003	243
8	Measuring the functional redundancy of biological communities: a quantitative guide Methods in Ecology and Evolution ·Carlo Ricotta, Francesco de Bello, Marco Moretti, Marco Caccianiga, Bruno Enrico Leone Cerabolini, Sandrine Pavoine	2016	240
9	A novel framework for linking functional diversity of plants with other trophic levels for the quantification of ecosystem services Journal of Vegetation Science ·Sandra Lavorel, Jonathan Storkey, Richard D. Bardgett, Francesco de Bello, Matty P. Berg, Xavier Le Roux, Marco Moretti, Christian Mulder, Robin J. Pakeman, Sandra Díaz, R. Harrington	2013	209
10	Impacts of urbanisation on biodiversity: the role of species mobility, degree of specialisation and spatial scale Oikos ·Elena D. Concepción, Marco Moretti, Florian Altermatt, Michael P. Nobis, Martin К. Obrist	2015	199
11	Biotic interactions in species distribution modelling: 10 questions to guide interpretation and avoid false conclusions Global Ecology and Biogeography ·Carsten F. Dormann, Maria Bobrowski, D. Matthias Dehling, David J. Harris, Florian Härtig, Heike Lischke, Marco Moretti, Jörn Pagel, Stefan Pinkert, Matthias Schleuning, Susanne I. Schmidt, Christine S. Sheppard, Manuel J. Steinbauer, Dirk Zeuss, Casper Kraan	2018	194
12	Habitat connectivity shapes urban arthropod communities: the key role of green roofs Ecology ·S. Braaker, Jaboury Ghazoul, Martin К. Obrist, Marco Moretti	2013	193
13	Biodiversity and resilience of arthropod communities after fire disturbance in temperate forests Oecologia ·Marco Moretti, Peter Duelli, Martin К. Obrist	2006	178
14	Agricultural Policies Exacerbate Honeybee Pollination Service Supply-Demand Mismatches Across Europe PLoS ONE ·Tom D. Breeze, Bernard Vaissière, Riccardo Bommarco, Theodora Petanidou, Nicos Seraphides, Lajos Kozák, Jeroen Scheper, Jacobus C. Biesmeijer, David Kleijn, Steen Gyldenkærne, Marco Moretti, Andrea Holzschuh, Ingolf Steffan‐Dewenter, Jane C. Stout, Meelis Pärtel, Martin Zobel, Simon G. Potts	2014	171
15	Taxonomical vs. functional responses of bee communities to fire in two contrasting climatic regions Journal of Animal Ecology ·Marco Moretti, Francesco de Bello, Stuart P. M. Roberts, Simon G. Potts	2008	170
16	How to manage the urban green to improve bird diversity and community structure Landscape and Urban Planning ·Simone Fontana, Thomas Sattler, Fabio Bontadina, Marco Moretti	2011	165
17	Arthropod biodiversity after forest fires: winners and losers in the winter fire regime of the southern Alps Ecography ·Marco Moretti, Martin К. Obrist, Peter Duelli	2004	165
18	Response of arthropod species richness and functional groups to urban habitat structure and management Landscape Ecology ·Thomas Sattler, Peter Duelli, Martin К. Obrist, Raphaël Arlettaz, Marco Moretti	2010	160
19	Importance of species abundance for assessment of trait composition: an example based on pollinator communities Community Ecology ·Francesco de Bello, Jan Lepš, Sandra Lavorel, Marco Moretti	2007	154
20	Understanding biodiversity-ecosystem service relationships in urban areas: A comprehensive literature review Ecosystem Services ·Nina Schwarz, Marco Moretti, Miguel N. Bugalho, Zoe G. Davies, Dagmar Haase, Jochen Hack, Angela Hof, Yolanda Melero, Tristan J. Pett, Sonja Knapp	2017	144

About Marco Moretti

Marco Moretti is a scholar working on Ecological Modeling, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change and Insect Science, having authored 229 papers that have together received 9.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (77 papers), Plant and animal studies (65 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (39 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (37 papers), Urban Green Space and Health (30 papers), Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (19 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (18 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (16 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Ecological Modeling (1.5k citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (3.7k citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (3.1k citations), Global and Planetary Change (2.8k citations) and Insect Science (1.5k citations). Marco Moretti has collaborated with scholars based in Switzerland, Italy and France. Frequent co-authors include Martin К. Obrist, Pierre Legendre, Miquel De Cáceres, Carlo Ricotta, Francesco de Bello, Peter Duelli, Thomas Sattler, Sandra Lavorel, Matty P. Berg and David Frey. Their work appears in journals such as Urban Ecosystems, Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal of Animal Ecology, Ecology and Forest Ecology and Management.

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