Robert L. Beschta is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Soil Science.
According to data from OpenAlex, Robert L. Beschta has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Ecology, 36 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 36 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Robert L. Beschta's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (51 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (46 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (35 papers). Robert L. Beschta is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (51 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (46 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (35 papers). Robert L. Beschta collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Sweden. Robert L. Beschta's co-authors include William J. Ripple, William L. Jackson, Aaron J. Wirsing, Michael Nelson, Oswald J. Schmitz, Mike Letnic, Joël Berger, James A. Estes, Arian D. Wallach and Douglas W. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.
In The Last Decade
Robert L. Beschta
120 papers
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10.0k citations
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Status and Ecological Effects of the World’s Largest Carnivores
20142.6k citationsWilliam J. Ripple, James A. Estes et al.Scienceprofile →
The forgotten stage of forest succession: early‐successional ecosystems on forest sites
2010744 citationsRobert L. Beschta, Dominick A. DellaSala et al.profile →
Wolves and the Ecology of Fear: Can Predation Risk Structure Ecosystems?
2004535 citationsWilliam J. Ripple, Robert L. Beschtaprofile →
Trophic cascades in Yellowstone: The first 15years after wolf reintroduction
2011478 citationsWilliam J. Ripple, Robert L. Beschtaprofile →
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert L. Beschta
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Ripple, William J., James A. Estes, Robert L. Beschta, et al.. (2014). Status and Ecological Effects of the World’s Largest Carnivores. Science. 343(6167). 1241484–1241484.2623 indexed citations breakdown →
Ripple, William J. & Robert L. Beschta. (2005). Refugia from browsing as reference sites for restoration planning. Western North American Naturalist. 65(2). 18.8 indexed citations
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Ripple, William J. & Robert L. Beschta. (2005). Willow thickets protect young aspen from elk browsing after wolf reintroduction. Western North American Naturalist. 65(1). 118.13 indexed citations
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Ice, George G., et al.. (2001). Forest management to meet water quality and fisheries objectives: Watershed studies and assessment tools in the Pacific Northwest. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 87(5). 76–82.1 indexed citations
Beschta, Robert L.. (1997). Riparian shade and stream temperature; an alternative perspective.. UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona). 19(2). 25–28.103 indexed citations
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Smith, Richard D. & Robert L. Beschta. (1994). A Mechanism of Pool Formation and Maintenance in Forest Streams. Hydraulic Engineering. 824–828.3 indexed citations
Beschta, Robert L., et al.. (1990). Peakflow estimation using an antecedent precipitation index (API) model in tropical environments.. IAHS-AISH publication. 128–137.3 indexed citations
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Elmore, Wayne & Robert L. Beschta. (1987). Riparian areas: perceptions in management.. UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona). 9(6). 260–265.81 indexed citations
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Beschta, Robert L.. (1983). Channel changes following storm-induced hillslope erosion in the upper Kowai basin, Torlesse range, New Zealand. 22(2). 93–111.17 indexed citations
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Beschta, Robert L.. (1976). Climatology of the Ponderosa Pine Type in Central Arizona. UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona).11 indexed citations
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