Robert B. Allen

9.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
139 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Robert B. Allen is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert B. Allen has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 54 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 47 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Robert B. Allen's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (76 papers), Forest ecology and management (33 papers) and Forest Management and Policy (24 papers). Robert B. Allen is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (76 papers), Forest ecology and management (33 papers) and Forest Management and Policy (24 papers). Robert B. Allen collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and United Kingdom. Robert B. Allen's co-authors include David A. Coomes, Sarah J. Richardson, Peter W. Clinton, Duane A. Peltzer, Susan K. Wiser, Kevin H. Platt, William G. Lee, Matt S. McGlone, Robert K. Peet and Dave Kelly and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Robert B. Allen

139 papers receiving 6.5k citations

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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.

Assembly history dictates ecosystem functioning: evidence from wood decomposer communities

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert B. Allen New Zealand	45	4.2k	2.8k	2.4k	1.6k	1.3k	139	7.1k
Tohru Nakashizuka Japan	46	5.6k 1.3×	2.7k 1.0×	3.1k 1.3×	2.6k 1.6×	1.8k 1.4×	201	8.7k
Shahid Naeem United States	16	4.9k 1.2×	3.7k 1.3×	3.0k 1.2×	2.6k 1.6×	2.2k 1.7×	25	9.7k
Moshe Shachak Israel	40	3.5k 0.8×	4.5k 1.6×	3.5k 1.4×	2.7k 1.6×	957 0.7×	107	10.1k
Peter J. Bellingham New Zealand	41	3.6k 0.8×	2.5k 0.9×	1.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	1.4k 1.1×	144	6.2k
Lee E. Frelich United States	53	5.6k 1.3×	3.5k 1.3×	5.0k 2.1×	1.9k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	136	9.6k
David Ward South Africa	48	3.5k 0.8×	2.5k 0.9×	1.8k 0.7×	2.0k 1.2×	1.6k 1.2×	218	6.8k
Robert B. Waide United States	30	3.0k 0.7×	3.0k 1.1×	1.7k 0.7×	1.5k 0.9×	787 0.6×	55	6.1k
Stuart J. Davies United States	45	4.8k 1.2×	1.3k 0.5×	2.7k 1.1×	2.3k 1.4×	1.2k 1.0×	110	7.1k
Jill Thompson United States	37	3.5k 0.8×	2.1k 0.8×	2.0k 0.8×	1.8k 1.1×	933 0.7×	97	5.9k
William Platt United States	45	5.0k 1.2×	3.2k 1.2×	4.3k 1.8×	1.6k 1.0×	1.5k 1.2×	128	7.7k

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Yu, Kailiang, Han Y. H. Chen, Arthur Geßler, et al.. (2024). Forest demography and biomass accumulation rates are associated with transient mean tree size vs. density scaling relations. PNAS Nexus. 3(2). pgae008–pgae008. 5 indexed citations

Bellingham, Peter J., Sarah J. Richardson, Andrew M. Gormley, et al.. (2020). Implementing integrated measurements of Essential Biodiversity Variables at a national scale. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(2). 24 indexed citations

MacLeod, Catriona J., Terry Greene, Darryl I. MacKenzie, & Robert B. Allen. (2012). Monitoring widespread and common bird species on New Zealand's conservation lands: a pilot study.. New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 36(3). 300–311. 27 indexed citations

Forsyth, David M., et al.. (2010). Population dynamics and resource use of red deer after release from harvesting in New Zealand.. New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 34(3). 277–287. 13 indexed citations

Richardson, Sarah J., Duane A. Peltzer, Robert B. Allen, & Matt S. McGlone. (2010). Declining soil fertility does not increase leaf lifespan within species: evidence from the Franz Josef chronosequence, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 34(3). 306–310. 18 indexed citations

McGlone, Matt S., Roger J. Dungan, Graeme M. J. Hall, & Robert B. Allen. (2004). Winter leaf loss in the New Zealand woody flora. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 42(1). 1–19. 55 indexed citations

Clinton, Peter W., Peter Buchanan, & Robert B. Allen. (1999). Nutrient composition of epigeous fungal sporocarps growing on different substrates in a New Zealand mountain beech forest. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 37(1). 149–153. 14 indexed citations

Allen, Robert B.. (1998). Germination, growth, reproduction, and population structure of three subspecies of Lepidium sisymbrioides (Brassicaceae) with respect to taxon rarity. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 36(3). 439–452. 2 indexed citations

Allen, Robert B., Peter D. McIntosh, & J. Bastow Wilson. (1997). The distribution of plants in relation to pH and salinity on inland saline/alkaline soils in Central Otago, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 35(4). 517–523. 24 indexed citations

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Wiser, Susan K., Robert B. Allen, & Kevin H. Platt. (1997). Mountain beech forest succession after a fire at Mount Thomas Forest, Canterbury, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 35(4). 505–515. 34 indexed citations

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Allen, Robert B. & Peter D. McIntosh. (1994). Yields of low‐virus and commercial narcissus bulbs at southern South Island sites, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 22(1). 65–68. 1 indexed citations

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Allen, Robert B., T. R. Partridge, W. G. Lee, & Murray G. Efford. (1992). Ecology of Kunzea ericoides (A. Rich.) J. Thompson (kanuka) in east Otago, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 30(2). 135–149. 36 indexed citations

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Allen, Robert B. & J. Bastow Wilson. (1992). Fruit and seed production in Berberis darwinii Hook., a shrub recently naturalised in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 30(1). 45–55. 19 indexed citations

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McIntosh, Peter D. & Robert B. Allen. (1992). Narcissi bulb production at southern South island sites, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 20(1). 17–27. 3 indexed citations

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McIntosh, Peter D., et al.. (1992). Garlic production in North Otago and Southland, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 20(1). 11–16. 3 indexed citations

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Allen, Robert B., et al.. (1992). Fruit selection by birds in relation to fruit abundance and appearance in the naturalised shrub Berberis darwinii. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 30(2). 121–124. 14 indexed citations

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Burrows, Larry & Robert B. Allen. (1991). Silver beech ( Nothofagus menziesii (Hook. f.) Oerst.) seedfall patterns in the Takitimu Range, South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 29(4). 361–365. 28 indexed citations

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Partridge, T. R., Robert B. Allen, Peter N. Johnson, & W. G. Lee. (1991). Vegetation/environment relationships in lowland and montane vegetation of the Kawarau Gorge, Central Otago, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 29(3). 295–310. 12 indexed citations

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Payton, I. J., et al.. (1984). A post‐fire succession in the northern Urewera forests North Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 22(2). 207–222. 30 indexed citations

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Allen, Robert B. & Alan B. Rose. (1983). Regeneration of southern rata (Metrosideros umbellata) and kamahi (Weinmannia racemosa) in areas of dieback.. Pacific Science. 37(4). 433–442. 23 indexed citations

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