Rhian J. Smith

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 925 citations indexed

About

Rhian J. Smith is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Rhian J. Smith has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 925 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 14 papers in Plant Science and 9 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Rhian J. Smith's work include Plant and animal studies (12 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (9 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (6 papers). Rhian J. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (12 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (9 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (6 papers). Rhian J. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Sweden. Rhian J. Smith's co-authors include Michael F. Fay, Alexandre Antonelli, Kate Hardwick, David Blakesley, Alice Di Sacco, Paul Smith, Stephen D. Hopper, Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Susan Chomba and Kirsty J. Shaw and has published in prestigious journals such as Global Change Biology, Trends in Plant Science and Molecular Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Rhian J. Smith

22 papers receiving 890 citations

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Ten golden rules for reforestation to optimize carbon sequestration, biodiversity recovery and livelihood benefits

2021 424 citations Alice Di Sacco, Kate Hardwick et al. Global Change Biology profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Advancing bryophyte research and conservation: a case study on Madagascar 2025 ·Annals of Botany ·Lovanomenjanahary Marline, (unknown), Rhian J. Smith, Claudine Ah‐Peng, Terry A. Hedderson, Nicholas Wilding, (unknown)	0
2	Equipping the next generation of plant taxonomists: Insights and recommendations 2025 ·Trends in Plant Science ·Ana Rita G. Simões, Frédérik Leliaert, Gemma L. C. Bramley, R. P. Clark, Rhian J. Smith, Manuel Luján, Ian Ondo, Matilda J. M. Brown, Gabriel Ameka, (unknown), Renata Borosova, Bente Klitgård, (unknown), Isabel Larridon, Alexandre Antonelli	0
3	An annotated checklist of Haemodoraceae, including new taxa and new combinations 2025 ·Nuytsia—The journal of the Western Australian Herbarium ·Stephen D. Hopper, Rhian J. Smith, (unknown)	0
4	Genetic assimilation of ancestral plasticity during parallel adaptation to zinc contamination in Silene uniflora 2023 ·Nature Ecology & Evolution ·(unknown), J. Anders Holmberg, Owen G. Osborne, Andrew J. Helmstetter, Luke T. Dunning, Amy Ellison, Rhian J. Smith, Jackie Lighten, Alexander S. T. Papadopulos	12
5	Rapid Parallel Adaptation to Anthropogenic Heavy Metal Pollution 2021 ·Molecular Biology and Evolution ·Alexander S. T. Papadopulos, Andrew J. Helmstetter, Owen G. Osborne, Aaron A. Comeault, (unknown), Edward A. Straw, (unknown), Michael F. Fay, Joe Parker, Luke T. Dunning, Andrew D. Foote, Rhian J. Smith, Jackie Lighten	27
6	Ten golden rules for reforestation to optimize carbon sequestration, biodiversity recovery and livelihood benefits breakdown → 2021 ·Global Change Biology ·Alice Di Sacco, Kate Hardwick, David Blakesley, Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Elinor Breman, (unknown), Susan Chomba, Kingsley W. Dixon, Stephen Elliott, (unknown), Kirsty J. Shaw, Paul Smith, Rhian J. Smith, Alexandre Antonelli	424
7	Protecting and sustainably using the world’s plants and fungi 2020 ·Plants People Planet ·Alexandre Antonelli, (unknown), (unknown), Monique S. J. Simmonds, Rhian J. Smith, (unknown)	3
8	Revisiting the taxonomy of the Neotropical Haemodoraceae (Commelinales) 2020 ·PhytoKeys ·Marco Octávio de Oliveira Pellegrini, (unknown), (unknown), Rhian J. Smith, Stephen D. Hopper	5
9	Unlocking the properties of plants and fungi for sustainable development 2019 ·Nature Plants ·Alexandre Antonelli, Rhian J. Smith, Monique S. J. Simmonds	33
10	How does hybridization influence the decision making process in conservation? The genus Orchis (Orchidaceae) as a case history 2015 ·Lankesteriana ·Michael F. Fay, Rhian J. Smith, (unknown), (unknown), Rosabelle Samuel, Richard M. Bateman, Mark W. Chase	3
11	Variation in plant diversity in mediterranean‐climate ecosystems: the role of climatic and topographical stability 2014 ·Journal of Biogeography ·Richard M. Cowling, Alastair Potts, Peter Bradshaw, Jonathan F. Colville, Μαργαρίτα Αριανούτσου, Simon Ferrier, Félix Forest, Nikolaos M. Fyllas, Stephen D. Hopper, Fernando Ojeda, Şerban Procheş, Rhian J. Smith, Philip W. Rundel, Emmanuel Vassilakis, Brian R. Zutta	113
12	Genetic diversity and species delimitation in the cultivated and wild Guinea yams (Dioscorea spp.) from Southwest Ethiopia as determined by AFLP (amplified fragment length polymorphism) markers 2012 ·Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution ·(unknown), Sebsebe Demissew, Michael F. Fay, Rhian J. Smith, Inger Nordal, Paul Wilkin	15
13	Genetic diversity and population structure of Guinea yams and their wild relatives in South and South West Ethiopia as revealed by microsatellite markers 2012 ·Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution ·(unknown), Sebsebe Demissew, Michael F. Fay, Rhian J. Smith, Inger Nordal, Paul Wilkin	26
14	POPULATION GENETICS AND CONSERVATION OF THE SMALL WHITE ORCHID, <i>PSEUDORCHIS ALBIDA</i>, IN IRELAND 2011 ·Biology & Environment Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy ·Karl J. Duffy, Michael F. Fay, Rhian J. Smith, Jane C. Stout	2
15	Patterns of genetic variation in Colchicum autumnale L. and its conservation status in Ireland: a broader perspective on local plant conservation 2009 ·Conservation Genetics ·Rhian J. Smith, Steve Waldren	7
16	Ecology and genetic diversity of the dense-flowered orchid, Neotinea maculata, at the centre and edge of its range 2008 ·Annals of Botany ·Karl J. Duffy, Giovanni Scopece, Salvatore Cozzolino, Michael F. Fay, Rhian J. Smith, Jane C. Stout	49
17	Molecular phylogenetics of Haemodoraceae in the Greater Cape and Southwest Australian Floristic Regions 2008 ·Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution ·Stephen D. Hopper, Rhian J. Smith, Michael F. Fay, John C. Manning, Mark W. Chase	47
18	Morphometric and population genetic analyses elucidate the origin, evolutionary significance and conservation implications ofOrchis × angusticruris(O. purpurea × O. simia), a hybrid orchid new to Britain 2008 ·Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society ·Richard M. Bateman, Rhian J. Smith, Michael F. Fay	45
19	Bogged down with conservation work: Restoration of internationally important mire sites in Northern England 2004 ·The Biologist ·(unknown), Rhian J. Smith, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Andrew Charman	3
20	Geographical patterns of genetic variation in two species ofStylosanthesSw. using amplified fragment length polymorphism 2001 ·Molecular Ecology ·Mark Sawkins, Brigitte L. Maass, B. C. Pengelly, H. J. Newbury, B. V. Ford‐Lloyd, Nigel Maxted, Rhian J. Smith	26

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