Renato Benesperi

1.6k total citations
74 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Renato Benesperi is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Renato Benesperi has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 42 papers in Plant Science and 19 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Renato Benesperi's work include Lichen and fungal ecology (57 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (34 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (19 papers). Renato Benesperi is often cited by papers focused on Lichen and fungal ecology (57 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (34 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (19 papers). Renato Benesperi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Slovakia and France. Renato Benesperi's co-authors include Juri Nascimbene, Paolo Giordani, Bruno Foggi, Lorenzo Lazzaro, Claudia Giuliani, Elisabetta Bianchi, Sonia Ravera, Giorgio Brunialti, Mauro Tretiach and Luca Paoli and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Renato Benesperi

71 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Renato Benesperi Italy 18 742 573 286 178 173 74 1.1k
Sonia Ravera Italy 17 686 0.9× 542 0.9× 179 0.6× 244 1.4× 91 0.5× 52 971
Estelle Forey France 21 423 0.6× 325 0.6× 443 1.5× 76 0.4× 304 1.8× 48 1.0k
Gillian K. Brown Australia 18 689 0.9× 350 0.6× 331 1.2× 98 0.6× 195 1.1× 40 1.4k
Marko Hyvärinen Finland 20 642 0.9× 460 0.8× 203 0.7× 100 0.6× 280 1.6× 64 1.1k
Gabriella Buffa Italy 19 455 0.6× 453 0.8× 465 1.6× 53 0.3× 225 1.3× 90 913
Johan Asplund Norway 21 981 1.3× 664 1.2× 207 0.7× 227 1.3× 226 1.3× 77 1.3k
Vitali Zverev Finland 20 550 0.7× 281 0.5× 484 1.7× 153 0.9× 316 1.8× 70 1.1k
Brenda J. Grewell United States 16 305 0.4× 463 0.8× 461 1.6× 153 0.9× 466 2.7× 62 1.0k
Henry Väre Finland 20 570 0.8× 709 1.2× 383 1.3× 199 1.1× 409 2.4× 74 1.4k
David S. Pescador Spain 15 289 0.4× 383 0.7× 353 1.2× 51 0.3× 244 1.4× 38 969

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Fields of papers citing papers by Renato Benesperi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Renato Benesperi

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All Works

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Arena, Carmen, Ermenegilda Vitale, Elisabetta Bianchi, et al.. (2023). Resilience of Xanthoria parietina under Mars-like conditions: photosynthesis and oxidative stress response. Planta. 259(1). 25–25. 1 indexed citations
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Ravera, Sonia, Renato Benesperi, Elisabetta Bianchi, et al.. (2023). Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm.: The Multifaceted Suitability of the Lung Lichen to Monitor Forest Ecosystems. Forests. 14(10). 2113–2113. 3 indexed citations
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Gheza, Gabriele, et al.. (2022). Towards a Red List of the terricolous lichens of Italy. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 156(3). 824–825. 5 indexed citations
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Castellani, Maria Beatrice, Elisabetta Bianchi, Andrea Coppi, Juri Nascimbene, & Renato Benesperi. (2021). Revision of the Parmelia saxatilis group in Italy based on morphological, chemical, and molecular data. Phytotaxa. 512(1). 3 indexed citations
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Hurtado, Pilar, María Prieto, Francesco de Bello, et al.. (2020). Contrasting Environmental Drivers Determine Biodiversity Patterns in Epiphytic Lichen Communities along a European Gradient. Microorganisms. 8(12). 1913–1913. 15 indexed citations
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Rimondi, Valentina, Renato Benesperi, Marc W. Beutel, et al.. (2020). Monitoring of Airborne Mercury: Comparison of Different Techniques in the Monte Amiata District, Southern Tuscany, Italy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(7). 2353–2353. 13 indexed citations
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Lattanzi, Pierfranco, Renato Benesperi, Guia Morelli, Valentina Rimondi, & Giovanni Ruggieri. (2020). Biomonitoring Studies in Geothermal Areas: A Review. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 8. 10 indexed citations
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Giordani, Paolo, Renato Benesperi, Elisabetta Bianchi, et al.. (2020). Linee guida per l'utilizzo dei licheni come bioaccumulatori. ArTS Archivio della ricerca di Trieste (University of Trieste https://www.units.it/).
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Bacaro, Giovanni, Enrico Tordoni, Stefano Martellos, et al.. (2019). Cross Taxon Congruence Between Lichens and Vascular Plants in a Riparian Ecosystem. Diversity. 11(8). 133–133. 6 indexed citations
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Bianchi, Elisabetta, Renato Benesperi, Ilaria Colzi, et al.. (2019). The multi-purpose role of hairiness in the lichens of coastal environments: Insights from Seirophora villosa (Ach.) Frödén. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 141. 398–406. 10 indexed citations
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Giordani, Paolo, Paola Malaspina, Renato Benesperi, Guido Incerti, & Juri Nascimbene. (2019). Functional over-redundancy and vulnerability of lichen communities decouple across spatial scales and environmental severity. The Science of The Total Environment. 666. 22–30. 20 indexed citations
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Bagella, Simonetta, Rossella Filigheddu, Renato Benesperi, et al.. (2018). Thorn, spine and prickle patterns in the Italian flora. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 153(1). 118–133. 15 indexed citations
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Lazzaro, Lorenzo, Giulio Ferretti, Elisabetta Bianchi, & Renato Benesperi. (2018). Treatment by glyphosate-based herbicide allowed recovering native species after Oxalis pes-caprae L. invasion: indications from a Mediterranean island. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 153(5). 651–659. 5 indexed citations
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Ravera, Sonia, Deborah Isocrono, Juri Nascimbene, et al.. (2014). Assessment of the conservation status of the mat-forming lichens Cladonia subgenus Cladina in Italy. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 150(5). 1010–1022. 7 indexed citations
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Paoli, Luca, et al.. (2014). Biological effects of ammonia released from a composting plant assessed with lichens. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 21(9). 5861–5872. 17 indexed citations
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Brunialti, Giorgio, Luisa Frati, Fabiana Cristofolini, et al.. (2012). Can we compare lichen diversity data? A test with skilled teams. Ecological Indicators. 23. 509–516. 17 indexed citations
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Giordani, Paolo, et al.. (2009). New records for lichen regional floras of Italy. Webbia. 64(1). 153–158. 2 indexed citations
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Benesperi, Renato & Mauro Tretiach. (2003). Differential land snail damage to selected species of the lichen genus Peltigera. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 32(2). 127–138. 20 indexed citations

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