Peter Spathelf

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
40 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Peter Spathelf is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change and Forestry. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Spathelf has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 18 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 9 papers in Forestry. Recurrent topics in Peter Spathelf's work include Forest ecology and management (26 papers), Forest Management and Policy (14 papers) and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (9 papers). Peter Spathelf is often cited by papers focused on Forest ecology and management (26 papers), Forest Management and Policy (14 papers) and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (9 papers). Peter Spathelf collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, Germany and Spain. Peter Spathelf's co-authors include Andreas Bolte, Palle Madsen, G.J. Nabuurs, Christian Ammer, Magnus Löf, Joachim Rock, Peter Schall, Robert Jandl, Cindy E. Prescott and Susanna Nocentini and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Forest Ecology and Management and Annals of Forest Science.

In The Last Decade

Peter Spathelf

37 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Adaptive forest management in central Europe: Climate cha... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 2014 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Adaptive forest management in central Europe: Climate change impacts, strategies and integrative concept
    2009 408 citations Andreas Bolte, Christian Ammer et al. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research profile →
  2. Suitability of close-to-nature silviculture for adapting temperate European forests to climate change
    2014 325 citations Peter Brang, Peter Spathelf et al. Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter Spathelf Brazil 14 985 977 374 247 237 40 1.5k
W. Keith Moser United States 22 814 0.8× 840 0.9× 288 0.8× 177 0.7× 422 1.8× 88 1.3k
James M. Guldin United States 21 913 0.9× 828 0.8× 284 0.8× 128 0.5× 374 1.6× 107 1.4k
Kamil Bielak Poland 17 817 0.8× 1.0k 1.0× 279 0.7× 260 1.1× 130 0.5× 50 1.3k
K. David Coates Canada 20 1.1k 1.1× 1.1k 1.1× 395 1.1× 190 0.8× 421 1.8× 28 1.7k
Rongzhou Man Canada 19 975 1.0× 868 0.9× 279 0.7× 305 1.2× 278 1.2× 67 1.4k
Andrej Bončina Slovenia 25 950 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 667 1.8× 324 1.3× 276 1.2× 78 1.7k
Mark C. Vanderwel Canada 21 861 0.9× 789 0.8× 378 1.0× 202 0.8× 450 1.9× 43 1.4k
Nelson Thiffault Canada 23 1.0k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 356 1.0× 144 0.6× 410 1.7× 130 1.8k
Tzvetan Zlatanov Bulgaria 17 606 0.6× 650 0.7× 176 0.5× 232 0.9× 187 0.8× 46 1.0k
Gary Kerr United Kingdom 18 620 0.6× 867 0.9× 398 1.1× 97 0.4× 235 1.0× 49 1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Spathelf

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Peter Spathelf. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Peter Spathelf based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Peter Spathelf. Peter Spathelf is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Spathelf, Peter & Andreas Bolte. (2025). Continuous-cover forestry – the appropriate concept for climate change adaptation of forests in Germany?. Ciência Florestal. e90715–e90715. 1 indexed citations
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Thom, Dominik & Peter Spathelf. (2023). Adaptive Waldbewirtschaftung zur Minderung von Störungen. Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen. 174(2). 70–75. 2 indexed citations
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Spathelf, Peter, et al.. (2023). The natural regeneration characteristics in oak forests following different methods of clearcutting. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(3). 47–63.
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Lavnyy, Vasyl, et al.. (2022). Silvicultural options to promote natural regeneration of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in Western Ukrainian forests. Journal of Forest Science. 68(8). 298–310. 9 indexed citations
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Mund, Jan–Peter, et al.. (2021). Advantages of 360° Virtual Forest Tours to Supplement Academic Forestry Education. GI_Forum. 1. 34–44. 3 indexed citations
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Spathelf, Peter, John A. Stanturf, Michael Kleine, et al.. (2018). Adaptive measures: integrating adaptive forest management and forest landscape restoration. Annals of Forest Science. 75(2). 55 indexed citations
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Spathelf, Peter, Andreas Bolte, & Ernst van der Maaten. (2015). Is Close-to-Nature Silviculture (CNS) an adequate concept to adapt forests to climate change?. OpenAgrar. 65. 161–170. 28 indexed citations
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Brang, Peter, Peter Spathelf, J. B. Larsen, et al.. (2014). Suitability of close-to-nature silviculture for adapting temperate European forests to climate change. Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research. 87(4). 492–503. 325 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bolte, Andreas, Christian Ammer, Magnus Löf, et al.. (2009). Adaptive forest management in central Europe: Climate change impacts, strategies and integrative concept. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. 24(6). 473–482. 408 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tonini, Hélio, César Augusto Guimarães Finger, Paulo Renato Schneider, & Peter Spathelf. (2005). Índice de sítio para <i>Pinus elliottii</i> Engelm, em três unidades de mapeamento de solo, nas regiões da Serra do Sudeste e Litoral, no estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.. Ciência Florestal. 12(2). 61–73. 2 indexed citations
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Spathelf, Peter, et al.. (2005). Managing diameter growth and natural pruning of Parana pine, Araucaria angustifolia (Bert.) O Ktze., to produce high value timber. Annals of Forest Science. 62(2). 163–173. 13 indexed citations
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Spathelf, Peter, et al.. (2005). Modelo de incremento para árvores singulares – <i>Nectandra megapotamica</i> (Spreng.) Mez.. Ciência Florestal. 14(1). 165–177. 6 indexed citations
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Spathelf, Peter, et al.. (2004). MODELO DE INCREMENTO PARA ÁRVORES SINGULARES - Nectandra megapotamica (Spreng.) Mez INDIVIDUAL TREE GROWTH MODEL FOR Nectandra megapotamica (Spreng.) Mez. 1 indexed citations
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Tonini, Hélio, César Augusto Guimarães Finger, Paulo Renato Schneider, & Peter Spathelf. (2002). Comparação gráfica entre curvas de índice de sítio para <i>Pinus elliottii</i> e <i>Pinus taeda</i> desenvolvidas no sul do Brasil.. Ciência Florestal. 12(1). 143–152. 5 indexed citations
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Spathelf, Peter & Paulo Renato Schneider. (2000). Development of a density management diagram as a decision tool for growth control of Pinus elliottii Engelm. stands.. Forstwissenschaftliches Centralblatt. 119(3). 89–99. 4 indexed citations
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Spathelf, Peter & Paulo Renato Schneider. (2000). Entwicklung eines Bestandesdichtekontrolldiagramms (density management diagram) als Entscheidungshilfe zur zielorientierten Steuerung des Wachstums vonPinus elliottii Engelm.-Beständen. European Journal of Forest Research. 119(1-6). 89–99. 5 indexed citations
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Spathelf, Peter, et al.. (2000). Efeitos econômicos de diferentes programas de desbaste em povoamentos de <i>Pinus elliottii</i>.. Ciência Florestal. 10(1). 21–44. 3 indexed citations
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Spathelf, Peter, et al.. (1999). Benefícios indiretos da floresta.. Ciência Florestal. 9(2). 137–146. 7 indexed citations

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