Rüdiger Wittig

2.2k total citations
69 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Rüdiger Wittig is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science and Forestry. According to data from OpenAlex, Rüdiger Wittig has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 36 papers in Plant Science and 22 papers in Forestry. Recurrent topics in Rüdiger Wittig's work include African Botany and Ecology Studies (22 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (21 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (16 papers). Rüdiger Wittig is often cited by papers focused on African Botany and Ecology Studies (22 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (21 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (16 papers). Rüdiger Wittig collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Burkina Faso and Denmark. Rüdiger Wittig's co-authors include Karen Hahn, Adjima Thiombiano, Ute Becker, Katja Heubach, Katharina Schumann, Ernst‐August Nuppenau, Yingzhong Xie, Markus Bernhardt‐Römermann, Marco Schmidt and Konstantin König and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecological Economics, Biological Conservation and Landscape and Urban Planning.

In The Last Decade

Rüdiger Wittig

68 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers

Rüdiger Wittig
L. H. de O. Wadt Brazil
Eduardo Somarriba Costa Rica
K. Balkwill South Africa
Aida Cuní‐Sanchez United Kingdom
Anne Mette Lykke Denmark
John C. Weber Kenya
Stephen Elliott Thailand
Per Christer Odén Sweden
Anja Byg United Kingdom
Kangbéni Dimobe Burkina Faso
L. H. de O. Wadt Brazil
Rüdiger Wittig
Citations per year, relative to Rüdiger Wittig Rüdiger Wittig (= 1×) peers L. H. de O. Wadt

Countries citing papers authored by Rüdiger Wittig

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rüdiger Wittig

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rüdiger Wittig

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rüdiger Wittig. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rüdiger Wittig 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 Rüdiger Wittig. Rüdiger Wittig is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Heubach, Katja, et al.. (2016). The contribution of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) to rural household revenues in two villages in south-eastern Burkina Faso. Agroforestry Systems. 92(1). 139–155. 45 indexed citations
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Bernhardt‐Römermann, Markus, et al.. (2016). The contribution of termite mounds to landscape‐scale variation in vegetation in a West African national park. Journal of Vegetation Science. 28(1). 105–116. 18 indexed citations
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Ernst, Anna, Jan Sauer, Rüdiger Wittig, & Carsten Nowak. (2013). Local genetic structure of a montane herb among isolated grassland patches: implications for the preservation of genetic diversity under climate change. Population Ecology. 55(3). 417–431. 1 indexed citations
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Schumann, Katharina, Rüdiger Wittig, Adjima Thiombiano, Ute Becker, & Karen Hahn. (2012). Uses, management, and population status of the baobab in eastern Burkina Faso. Agroforestry Systems. 85(2). 263–278. 39 indexed citations
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Knapp, Sonja & Rüdiger Wittig. (2012). An analysis of temporal homogenisation and differentiation in Central European village floras. Basic and Applied Ecology. 13(4). 319–327. 11 indexed citations
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Hahn, Karen, et al.. (2012). Population Structure of Woody Plants in Relation to Land Use in a Semi‐arid Savanna, West Africa. Biotropica. 44(6). 744–751. 17 indexed citations
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Wittig, Rüdiger. (2011). The aesthetics of spontaneous urban-industrial vegetation.. 46. 43–56. 3 indexed citations
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Heubach, Katja, Rüdiger Wittig, Ernst‐August Nuppenau, & Karen Hahn. (2011). The economic importance of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for livelihood maintenance of rural west African communities: A case study from northern Benin. Ecological Economics. 70(11). 1991–2001. 196 indexed citations
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Janßen, Thomas, Marco Schmidt, Stefan Dreßler, et al.. (2011). Addressing data property rights concerns and providing incentives for collaborative data pooling: the West African Vegetation Database approach. Journal of Vegetation Science. 22(4). 614–620. 19 indexed citations
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Schumann, Katharina, Rüdiger Wittig, Adjima Thiombiano, Ute Becker, & Karen Hahn. (2010). Impact of land-use type and bark- and leaf-harvesting on population structure and fruit production of the baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L.) in a semi-arid savanna, West Africa. Forest Ecology and Management. 260(11). 2035–2044. 94 indexed citations
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Wittig, Rüdiger. (2008). Experimental research on recolonisation with Anemone nemorosa of the beech forests of the Ruhr district (Germany) floristically impoverished by air pollution. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 15(6). 492–498. 3 indexed citations
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Wittig, Rüdiger, Konstantin König, Marco Schmidt, & Jörg Szarzynski. (2007). A study of climate change and anthropogenic impacts in West Africa. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 14(3). 182–189. 77 indexed citations
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Xie, Yingzhong, Ute Becker, & Rüdiger Wittig. (2007). Vegetation of the Stipa loess steppe in Ningxia (northern China) in relation to grazing intensity. Grassland Science. 53(3). 143–154. 12 indexed citations
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Wittig, Rüdiger, et al.. (2004). Studies in the Biodegradation of 5 PAHs (Phenanthrene, Pyrene, Fluoranthene, Chrysene und Benzo(a)pyrene) in the Presence of Rooted Poplar Cuttings. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 11(1). 22–32. 16 indexed citations
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Wittig, Rüdiger & Bruno Streit. (2004). Ökologie. 2 indexed citations
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Wittig, Rüdiger, et al.. (2003). Biodegradation of anthracene in the roots and growth substrate of poplar cuttings. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 10(5). 308–316. 8 indexed citations
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Wittig, Rüdiger, et al.. (1996). Reciprocal effects of platinum and lead on the water household of poplar cuttings. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 3(1). 3–9. 14 indexed citations
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Wittig, Rüdiger, et al.. (1995). Reactions of cloned poplars to air pollution. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2(4). 201–206. 4 indexed citations

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