Robert Van Pelt

1.3k total citations
27 papers, 937 citations indexed

About

Robert Van Pelt is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Van Pelt has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 937 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 14 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 6 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Robert Van Pelt's work include Forest ecology and management (18 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (8 papers) and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (6 papers). Robert Van Pelt is often cited by papers focused on Forest ecology and management (18 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (8 papers) and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (6 papers). Robert Van Pelt collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Switzerland. Robert Van Pelt's co-authors include Stephen C. Sillett, Jerry F. Franklin, Robert J. Naiman, Allyson L. Carroll, Russell D. Kramer, Thomas C. O’Keefe, Malcolm P. North, Timothy J. Beechie, J. Scott Bechtold and J. J. Latterell and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecological Monographs, Ecological Applications and The ISME Journal.

In The Last Decade

Robert Van Pelt

23 papers receiving 871 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Van Pelt United States 17 521 451 282 177 173 27 937
Daniel P. Soto Chile 15 552 1.1× 465 1.0× 164 0.6× 152 0.9× 113 0.7× 54 951
Steffi Heinrichs Germany 16 434 0.8× 368 0.8× 148 0.5× 288 1.6× 97 0.6× 38 786
Barbara E. Kishchuk Canada 18 337 0.6× 485 1.1× 408 1.4× 183 1.0× 134 0.8× 27 1.0k
W. Keith Moser United States 22 840 1.6× 814 1.8× 422 1.5× 288 1.6× 177 1.0× 88 1.3k
Gordon J. Kayahara Canada 16 573 1.1× 514 1.1× 180 0.6× 159 0.9× 129 0.7× 27 840
Buhang Li China 19 887 1.7× 417 0.9× 288 1.0× 184 1.0× 61 0.4× 54 1.1k
Zhaofei Fan United States 16 502 1.0× 445 1.0× 341 1.2× 192 1.1× 66 0.4× 61 837
Rongzhou Man Canada 19 868 1.7× 975 2.2× 278 1.0× 279 1.6× 305 1.8× 67 1.4k
Benoît Lafleur Canada 17 332 0.6× 434 1.0× 248 0.9× 190 1.1× 96 0.6× 47 875
Alessio Collalti Italy 22 581 1.1× 888 2.0× 225 0.8× 81 0.5× 319 1.8× 57 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Van Pelt

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Van Pelt

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Van Pelt

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert Van Pelt. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert Van Pelt based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Robert Van Pelt. Robert Van Pelt is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kramer, Russell D., et al.. (2025). Cross-scale patterns of structure and maximum biomass in late-seral Douglas-fir-dominated rainforests. Forest Ecology and Management. 585. 122594–122594.
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Bakker, Jonathan D., et al.. (2025). Perspectives: Six opportunities to improve understanding of fuel treatment longevity in historically frequent-fire forests. Forest Ecology and Management. 592. 122761–122761.
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Sillett, Stephen C., et al.. (2020). Comparative development of the four tallest conifer species. Forest Ecology and Management. 480. 118688–118688. 20 indexed citations
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Pelt, Robert Van, et al.. (2020). Development of mature second-growth Sequoia sempervirens forests. Forest Ecology and Management. 459. 117816–117816. 10 indexed citations
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Kramer, Russell D., Stephen C. Sillett, Robert Van Pelt, & Jerry F. Franklin. (2019). Neighborhood competition mediates crown development of Picea sitchensis in Olympic rainforests: Implications for restoration management. Forest Ecology and Management. 441. 127–143. 16 indexed citations
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Sillett, Stephen C., et al.. (2019). Aboveground biomass dynamics and growth efficiency of Sequoia sempervirens forests. Forest Ecology and Management. 458. 117740–117740. 34 indexed citations
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Kramer, Russell D., Stephen C. Sillett, & Robert Van Pelt. (2018). Quantifying aboveground components of Picea sitchensis for allometric comparisons among tall conifers in North American rainforests. Forest Ecology and Management. 430. 59–77. 32 indexed citations
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Sillett, Stephen C., et al.. (2018). Allometric equations for Sequoia sempervirens in forests of different ages. Forest Ecology and Management. 433. 349–363. 29 indexed citations
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Sillett, Stephen C., et al.. (2016). Ninety-two years of tree growth and death in a second-growth redwood forest. 258. 35–38. 2 indexed citations
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Pătruț, Adrian, Karl F. von Reden, Daniel A. Löwy, et al.. (2010). Fire History of a Giant African Baobab Evinced by Radiocarbon Dating. Radiocarbon. 52(2). 717–726. 19 indexed citations
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Naiman, Robert J., J. Scott Bechtold, Timothy J. Beechie, J. J. Latterell, & Robert Van Pelt. (2009). A Process-Based View of Floodplain Forest Patterns in Coastal River Valleys of the Pacific Northwest. Ecosystems. 13(1). 1–31. 89 indexed citations
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Pelt, Robert Van, et al.. (2008). Solar-powered groundwater pumping systems. Digital Collections of Colorado (Colorado State University). 1 indexed citations
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Sillett, Stephen C. & Robert Van Pelt. (2007). TRUNK REITERATION PROMOTES EPIPHYTES AND WATER STORAGE IN AN OLD‐GROWTH REDWOOD FOREST CANOPY. Ecological Monographs. 77(3). 335–359. 81 indexed citations
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Acker, Steven A., et al.. (2006). Two decades of stability and change in old-growth forest at Mount Rainier National Park.. Northwest Science. 8 indexed citations
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Pelt, Robert Van, et al.. (2006). RIPARIAN FOREST STAND DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE QUEETS RIVER IN OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON. Ecological Monographs. 76(2). 277–298. 95 indexed citations
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Sillett, Stephen C., et al.. (2000). Crown structure of the world's second largest tree.. Madroño. 47(2). 127–133. 2 indexed citations
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Pelt, Robert Van & Jerry F. Franklin. (2000). Influence of canopy structure on the understory environment in tall, old-growth, conifer forests. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 30(8). 1231–1245. 133 indexed citations
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Pelt, Robert Van & Jerry F. Franklin. (1999). Response of Understory Trees to Experimental Gaps in Old-Growth Douglas- Fir Forests. Ecological Applications. 9(2). 504–504. 5 indexed citations
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Pelt, Robert Van & Malcolm P. North. (1999). Testing a ground-based canopy model using the wind river canopy crane. 8 indexed citations
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Pelt, Robert Van & Malcolm P. North. (1996). Analyzing canopy structure in Pacific Northwest old-growth forests with a stand-scale crown model. Research Exchange (Washington State University). 36 indexed citations

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