Robert H. Swanson

1.4k total citations
21 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Robert H. Swanson is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert H. Swanson has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 7 papers in Ecology and 6 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Robert H. Swanson's work include Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (7 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (6 papers) and Forest ecology and management (6 papers). Robert H. Swanson is often cited by papers focused on Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (7 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (6 papers) and Forest ecology and management (6 papers). Robert H. Swanson collaborates with scholars based in Canada and United States. Robert H. Swanson's co-authors include D. W. A. Whitfield, Y. Hiratsuka, Yuichi Yamaoka, Pierre Y. Bernier and R. L. Rothwell and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Water Resources Research and Journal of Experimental Botany.

In The Last Decade

Robert H. Swanson

17 papers receiving 948 citations

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert H. Swanson Canada 12 813 534 277 256 210 21 1.1k
André P. Plamondon Canada 18 384 0.5× 286 0.5× 230 0.8× 533 2.1× 214 1.0× 50 1.0k
Peter Dye South Africa 16 697 0.9× 203 0.4× 427 1.5× 265 1.0× 120 0.6× 33 1.0k
R. L. Hall Slovakia 16 592 0.7× 209 0.4× 173 0.6× 205 0.8× 107 0.5× 30 899
A. A. H. Khan Kenya 8 607 0.7× 287 0.5× 247 0.9× 116 0.5× 205 1.0× 11 851
A. GRANIER France 6 1.2k 1.5× 723 1.4× 455 1.6× 189 0.7× 434 2.1× 11 1.3k
Jim Morris Australia 16 524 0.6× 169 0.3× 289 1.0× 189 0.7× 120 0.6× 32 840
Marcel Prévost Canada 21 757 0.9× 204 0.4× 750 2.7× 360 1.4× 142 0.7× 56 1.4k
Helmut Schume Austria 13 459 0.6× 261 0.5× 232 0.8× 266 1.0× 104 0.5× 20 822
Chatchai Tantasirin Thailand 16 740 0.9× 268 0.5× 196 0.7× 213 0.8× 124 0.6× 32 953
Matthew G. Letts Canada 16 628 0.8× 407 0.8× 213 0.8× 368 1.4× 368 1.8× 20 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert H. Swanson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert H. Swanson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert H. Swanson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Swanson, Robert H. & R. L. Rothwell. (2001). Hydrologic recovery of aspen clearcuts in northwestern Alberta. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 18. 121–136. 7 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H.. (1998). FOREST HYDROLOGY ISSUES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: A CONSULTANT'S VIEWPOINT1. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 34(4). 755–763. 12 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H., et al.. (1998). Estimating the cumulative long-term effects of forest harvests on annual water yield in Alberta. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 2 indexed citations
4.
Swanson, Robert H.. (1997). Analysis of peak flows on the Foothills Model Forest and methodology to estimate peak flows after harvest. 1 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H.. (1994). Using the Wrnshyd procedure to estimate long-term cumulative effects of aspen clearcutting on water yield in Alberta. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 135. 4 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H.. (1994). Significant historical developments in thermal methods for measuring sap flow in trees. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 72(1-2). 113–132. 160 indexed citations
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Bernier, Pierre Y. & Robert H. Swanson. (1993). The influence of opening size on snow evaporation in the forests of the Alberta Foothills. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 23(2). 239–244. 34 indexed citations
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Yamaoka, Yuichi, Robert H. Swanson, & Y. Hiratsuka. (1990). Inoculation of lodgepole pine with four blue-stain fungi associated with mountain pine beetle, monitored by a heat pulse velocity (HPV) instrument. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 20(1). 31–36. 70 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H., et al.. (1987). Forest hydrology and watershed management. 68 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H., et al.. (1986). Snow distribution patterns in clearings and adjacent forest. Water Resources Research. 22(13). 1931–1940. 129 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H. & D. W. A. Whitfield. (1981). A Numerical Analysis of Heat Pulse Velocity Theory and Practice. Journal of Experimental Botany. 32(1). 221–239. 405 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H.. (1980). Surface wind structure in forest clearings during a chinook.. 26–30. 3 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H., et al.. (1978). Snow accumulation and melt in small forest openings in Alberta. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 8(4). 380–388. 75 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H., et al.. (1977). Predicted increased water yield after clearcutting verified in west-central Alberta. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 20 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H.. (1973). Small Openings in Poplar Forest Increase Snow Accumulation. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 1 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H.. (1972). Water transpired by trees is indicated by heat pulse velocity. Agricultural Meteorology. 10. 277–281. 33 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H., et al.. (1971). Managing snow accumulation and melt under leafless aspen to enhance watershed value. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 63. 10 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H.. (1970). Local snow distribution is not a function of local topography under continuous tree cover. in: Wellington Symposium - the Results of Research on Representative and Experimental Basins; December 1-8, 1970. 9(2). 292–298. 4 indexed citations
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Swanson, Robert H., et al.. (1963). An improved heat pulse velocity meter as an indicator of sap speed and transpiration. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 68(16). 4743–4749. 21 indexed citations
20.
Swanson, Robert H., et al.. (1962). An instrument for detecting sap movement in woody plants /. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 45 indexed citations

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