Michael P. Perring

6.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
59 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Michael P. Perring is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael P. Perring has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 33 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 12 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Michael P. Perring's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (33 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (15 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (12 papers). Michael P. Perring is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (33 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (15 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (12 papers). Michael P. Perring collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Belgium and United Kingdom. Michael P. Perring's co-authors include Richard J. Hobbs, Rachel J. Standish, Kris Verheyen, Todd E. Erickson, Haben Blondeel, Sybryn L. Maes, Pieter De Frenne, Dries Landuyt, Leen Depauw and Rob Alkemade and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Trends in Ecology & Evolution and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Michael P. Perring

58 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Advances in restoration ecology: rising to the challenges of the coming decades

2015 381 citations Michael P. Perring, Rachel J. Standish et al. profile →
Impacts of nitrogen addition on plant species richness and abundance: A global meta‐analysis

2018 266 citations Michael P. Perring et al. profile →
The functional role of temperate forest understorey vegetation in a changing world

2019 197 citations Dries Landuyt, Emiel De Lombaerde et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael P. Perring Australia	25	1.3k	1.3k	814	482	464	59	2.8k
Lisa A. Schulte United States	33	957 0.7×	1.6k 1.2×	916 1.1×	452 0.9×	525 1.1×	116	3.5k
Pablo L. Peri Argentina	30	1.5k 1.1×	1.6k 1.2×	965 1.2×	601 1.2×	615 1.3×	232	3.5k
María C. Ruiz-Jaén Canada	9	2.1k 1.6×	1.7k 1.3×	821 1.0×	272 0.6×	357 0.8×	11	3.2k
Vı́ctor J. Jaramillo Mexico	29	1.1k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	664 0.8×	631 1.3×	416 0.9×	54	2.6k
Viki A. Cramer Australia	17	1.9k 1.5×	1.5k 1.2×	1.5k 1.8×	342 0.7×	604 1.3×	30	3.6k
Natalia Pérez Harguindeguy Argentina	22	1.3k 1.0×	736 0.6×	668 0.8×	548 1.1×	503 1.1×	58	2.3k
Bruce D. Clarkson New Zealand	23	1.0k 0.8×	748 0.6×	820 1.0×	332 0.7×	560 1.2×	82	2.5k
Jennifer Firn Australia	26	1.3k 1.0×	924 0.7×	1.5k 1.8×	787 1.6×	907 2.0×	83	3.5k
Joice Ferreira Brazil	33	1.5k 1.1×	2.0k 1.6×	1.3k 1.6×	332 0.7×	222 0.5×	79	4.0k
Meghan L. Avolio United States	31	1.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.0×	763 0.9×	271 0.6×	830 1.8×	77	2.9k

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Vangansbeke, Pieter, Pallieter De Smedt, Sanne Govaert, et al.. (2025). Negative effects of forest edges and canopy opening on moth communities. Forest Ecology and Management. 585. 122661–122661. 1 indexed citations

Báez, Selene, Ximena Palomeque, Marijn Bauters, et al.. (2025). Cattle grazing exclusion and precipitation are key factors associated with early-stage tree carbon productivity in reforested Andean montane forests. Forest Ecology and Management. 587. 122752–122752.

Landuyt, Dries, et al.. (2024). A trait-based modelling approach towards dynamic predictions of understorey communities in temperate forests. Ecological Modelling. 498. 110873–110873. 1 indexed citations

Fiedler, Sebastian, José A. F. Monteiro, Kristin B. Hulvey, et al.. (2021). Global change shifts trade‐offs among ecosystem functions in woodlands restored for multifunctionality. Journal of Applied Ecology. 58(8). 1705–1717. 15 indexed citations

Perring, Michael P., et al.. (2021). Out of sight, Out of mind — but not Out of scope: the need to consider ozone (O₃) in restoration science, policy, and practice. Restoration Ecology. 30(7). 3 indexed citations

Perring, Michael P., Pieter De Frenne, Lionel R. Hertzog, et al.. (2021). “Lianification” or liana invasion – is there a difference?. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 19(7). 377–378. 2 indexed citations

Perring, Michael P., Lionel R. Hertzog, Daan Dekeukeleire, et al.. (2020). Overstorey composition shapes across‐trophic level community relationships in deciduous forest regardless of fragmentation context. Journal of Ecology. 109(4). 1591–1606. 2 indexed citations

Blondeel, Haben, Michael P. Perring, Emiel De Lombaerde, et al.. (2020). Individualistic responses of forest herb traits to environmental change. Plant Biology. 22(4). 601–614. 18 indexed citations

Schelfhout, Stephanie, An De Schrijver, Margot Vanhellemont, et al.. (2019). Phytomining to re-establish phosphorus-poor soil conditions for nature restoration on former agricultural land. Plant and Soil. 440(1-2). 233–246. 8 indexed citations

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Temperton, Vicky M., Nina Buchmann, Élise Buisson, et al.. (2019). Step back from the forest and step up to the Bonn Challenge: how a broad ecological perspective can promote successful landscape restoration. Restoration Ecology. 27(4). 705–719. 118 indexed citations

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Landuyt, Dries, Michael P. Perring, Rupert Seidl, et al.. (2018). Modelling understorey dynamics in temperate forests under global change–Challenges and perspectives. Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics. 31. 44–54. 45 indexed citations

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Schelfhout, Stephanie, Jan Mertens, Michael P. Perring, et al.. (2017). P‐removal for restoration ofNardusgrasslands on former agricultural land: cutting traditions. Restoration Ecology. 25(S2). 22 indexed citations

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Paul, Keryn I., Jacqueline R. England, Thomas Baker, et al.. (2017). Using measured stocks of biomass and litter carbon to constrain modelled estimates of sequestration of soil organic carbon under contrasting mixed-species environmental plantings. The Science of The Total Environment. 615. 348–359. 15 indexed citations

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Madhavan, Dinesh B., Jeff Baldock, Simon Murphy, et al.. (2017). Rapid prediction of particulate, humus and resistant fractions of soil organic carbon in reforested lands using infrared spectroscopy. Journal of Environmental Management. 193. 290–299. 28 indexed citations

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Macfadyen, Sarina, Jason M. Tylianakis, Deborah K. Letourneau, et al.. (2015). The role of food retailers in improving resilience in global food supply. Global Food Security. 7. 1–8. 60 indexed citations

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Shackelford, Nancy, et al.. (2014). Biodiversity change in heathland and its relationships with shifting local fire regimes and native species expansion. Journal of Plant Ecology. 8(1). 17–29. 8 indexed citations

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Shackelford, Nancy, Michael Renton, Michael P. Perring, & Richard J. Hobbs. (2013). Modeling disturbance‐based native invasive species control and its implications for management. Ecological Applications. 23(6). 1331–1344. 19 indexed citations

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Brook, Barry W., Erle C. Ellis, Michael P. Perring, Anson W. Mackay, & Linus Blomqvist. (2013). Does the terrestrial biosphere have planetary tipping points?. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 28(7). 396–401. 163 indexed citations

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Perring, Michael P., G.R. Edwards, & Claire de Mazancourt. (2009). Removing Phosphorus from Ecosystems Through Nitrogen Fertilization and Cutting with Removal of Biomass. Ecosystems. 12(7). 1130–1144. 21 indexed citations

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Perring, Michael P. & John R. Moran. (1995). HOLISTIC APPROACH TO THE MANAGEMENT OF ERECTILE DISORDERS IN A MALE SEXUAL HEALTH CLINIC. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 49(3). 140–144. 3 indexed citations

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