Peter Stiling

9.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
145 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Peter Stiling is a scholar working on Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Stiling has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Insect Science, 60 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 58 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Peter Stiling's work include Plant and animal studies (48 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (36 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (34 papers). Peter Stiling is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (48 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (36 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (34 papers). Peter Stiling collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Brazil. Peter Stiling's co-authors include Daniel Simberloff, Tatiana Cornelissen, Daniel C. Moon, Anthony Rossi, Hong Liu, Donald R. Strong, Bradford A. Hawkins, Bert G. Drake, Bruce A. Hungate and Derek M. Johnson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Ecology and New Phytologist.

In The Last Decade

Peter Stiling

138 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

How Risky is Biological Control? 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 2006 100 200 300 400 500
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. How Risky is Biological Control?
    1996 515 citations Daniel Simberloff, Peter Stiling Ecology profile →
  2. Testing the enemy release hypothesis: a review and meta-analysis
    2006 471 citations Hong Liu, Peter Stiling Biological Invasions 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 Stiling United States 44 3.4k 3.0k 2.7k 2.0k 1.9k 145 6.9k
Bruno Baur Switzerland 44 2.4k 0.7× 2.4k 0.8× 1.3k 0.5× 3.2k 1.6× 2.0k 1.0× 264 6.4k
Pekka Niemelä Finland 41 1.5k 0.5× 2.3k 0.8× 1.4k 0.5× 3.1k 1.5× 2.5k 1.3× 168 6.5k
Warren G. Abrahamson United States 45 2.5k 0.7× 4.0k 1.3× 2.0k 0.7× 2.3k 1.1× 2.5k 1.3× 173 6.3k
Lorenzo Marini Italy 45 2.3k 0.7× 3.1k 1.0× 2.1k 0.8× 2.0k 1.0× 2.3k 1.2× 171 5.9k
Martin M. Goßner Germany 41 3.1k 0.9× 2.7k 0.9× 1.6k 0.6× 2.4k 1.2× 2.5k 1.3× 205 6.3k
Catherine A. Gehring United States 43 2.0k 0.6× 2.3k 0.8× 4.4k 1.6× 1.7k 0.9× 3.4k 1.8× 134 7.9k
Hervé Jactel France 40 2.6k 0.8× 2.1k 0.7× 1.3k 0.5× 2.8k 1.4× 2.9k 1.5× 144 6.7k
Tomas Roslin Finland 47 1.9k 0.6× 3.3k 1.1× 1.5k 0.6× 2.9k 1.4× 2.4k 1.3× 187 6.9k
Curtis C. Daehler United States 39 1.2k 0.4× 3.5k 1.2× 2.5k 0.9× 3.1k 1.5× 4.4k 2.3× 111 8.0k
Ben A. Woodcock United Kingdom 41 2.7k 0.8× 3.7k 1.2× 1.7k 0.6× 1.7k 0.8× 2.7k 1.4× 125 7.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Stiling

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Stiling

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Stiling, Peter & Marc J. Lajeunesse. (2025). Biocontrol insects have stronger effects than non-biocontrol insects on plants. BioControl. 70(4). 555–569.
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Stiling, Peter, et al.. (2019). Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) Gut Passage Can Alter Seed Germinability. The American Midland Naturalist. 182(2). 181–181. 6 indexed citations
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Hungate, Bruce A., Benjamin D. Duval, Paul Dijkstra, et al.. (2014). Nitrogen inputs and losses in response to chronic CO 2 exposure in a subtropical oak woodland. Biogeosciences. 11(12). 3323–3337. 7 indexed citations
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Hungate, Bruce A., Frank P. Day, Paul Dijkstra, et al.. (2013). Fire, hurricane and carbon dioxide: effects on net primary production of a subtropical woodland. New Phytologist. 200(3). 767–777. 7 indexed citations
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Stiling, Peter, et al.. (2012). The Gall MidgeAsphondylia borrichiae(Diptera: Cecidomyiidae): An Indigenous Example of Host-Associated Genetic Divergence in Sympatry. Environmental Entomology. 41(5). 1246–1254. 12 indexed citations
6.
Baker, Amanda J., et al.. (2012). Effects of Cactoblastis cactorum on the survival and growth of North American Opuntia. Biological Invasions. 14(11). 2355–2367. 15 indexed citations
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Liu, Hong & Peter Stiling. (2006). Testing the enemy release hypothesis: a review and meta-analysis. Biological Invasions. 8(7). 1535–1545. 471 indexed citations breakdown →
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Stiling, Peter, et al.. (2006). Elevated CO2increases the long‐term decomposition rate ofQuercus myrtifolialeaf litter. Global Change Biology. 12(3). 568–577. 22 indexed citations
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Moon, Daniel C. & Peter Stiling. (2004). THE INFLUENCE OF A SALINITY AND NUTRIENT GRADIENT ON COASTAL VS. UPLAND TRITROPHIC COMPLEXES. Ecology. 85(10). 2709–2716. 30 indexed citations
10.
Cornelissen, Tatiana & Peter Stiling. (2004). Perfect is best: low leaf fluctuating asymmetry reduces herbivory by leaf miners. Oecologia. 142(1). 46–56. 70 indexed citations
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Johnson, Dale W., Bruce A. Hungate, Paul Dijkstra, et al.. (2003). THE EFFECTS OF ELEVATED CO2 ON NUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION IN A FIRE‐ADAPTED SCRUB OAK FOREST. Ecological Applications. 13(5). 1388–1399. 41 indexed citations
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Stiling, Peter. (2000). A Worm That Turned: Exemplars of biological control, Cactoblastis larvae have long lived up to their name by devouring unwanted prickly pear cacti. Lately the caterpillars are revealing a taste for rarer succulents.. Natural history. 109(5). 40–44. 4 indexed citations
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Moon, Daniel C., Peter Stiling, & Maria V. Cattell. (1999). Experimental tests of trophic dynamics: taking a closer look. Oecologia. 119(2). 275–280. 12 indexed citations
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Stiling, Peter, et al.. (1999). Decreased Leaf-Miner Abundance in Elevated CO 2 : Reduced Leaf Quality and Increased Parasitoid Attack. Ecological Applications. 9(1). 240–240. 60 indexed citations
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Stiling, Peter, et al.. (1999). The Effects of Burn Frequency on the Density of Some Grasshoppers and Leaf Miners in a Florida Sandhill Community. Florida Entomologist. 82(4). 499–499. 20 indexed citations
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Rossi, Anthony & Peter Stiling. (1998). The interactions of plant clone and abiotic factors on a gall-making midge. Oecologia. 116(1-2). 170–176. 44 indexed citations
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Mopper, Kenneth, Michael W. Beck, Daniel Simberloff, & Peter Stiling. (1995). LOCAL ADAPTATION AND AGENTS OF SELECTION IN A MOBILE INSECT. Evolution. 49(5). 810–815. 114 indexed citations
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Stiling, Peter, Daniel Simberloff, & Brent V. Brodbeck. (1991). Variation in rates of leaf abscission between plants may affect the distribution patterns of sessile insects. Oecologia. 88(3). 367–370. 30 indexed citations
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Stiling, Peter. (1989). Denstity Dependence‐‐A Reply to Brown. Ecology. 70(3). 779–783. 5 indexed citations
20.
Stiling, Peter. (1988). Density-Dependent Processes and Key Factors in Insect Populations. Journal of Animal Ecology. 57(2). 581–581. 148 indexed citations

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