Steve Archer

9.4k citations

50 papers · 7.1k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 34

Impact in

Nature and Landscape Conservation top 0.1%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Forestry top 0.1%

Papers in

Nature and Landscape Conservation 27
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies 27
Global and Planetary Change 25
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics 15
- Fire effects on ecosystems 5

Co-authors: Robert J. Scholes Joel R. Brown David Schimel Elisabeth A. Holland C. J. Scifres Gregory P. Asner Carol A. Wessman Thomas W. Boutton
Journals: Ecology (6 papers)Ecological Applications (4 papers)Oecologia (3 papers)Journal of Arid Environments (3 papers)Journal of Biogeography (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States Australia United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Steve Archer

47 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Tree-Grass Interactions in Savannas 1997 · 2.0k citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1997 Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics
1995 Climatic Change
1988 Ecological Monographs

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Steve Archer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Steve Archer, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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1	Long-term functional plasticity in plant hydraulic architecture in response to supplemental moisture Annals of Botany ·Georg von Arx, Steve Archer, Malcolm K. Hughes	2012	94
2	Niche differentiation and neutral theory: an integrated perspective on shrub assemblages in a parkland savanna Ecology ·C. J. Stokes, Steve Archer	2010	66
3	Livestock and the global carbon cycle. Gregory P. Asner, Steve Archer, H. Steinfeld, Harold A. Mooney, Florian D. Schneider, L. E. Neville	2010	13
4	Tree (Prosopis glandulosa) effects on grass growth: An experimental assessment of above- and belowground interactions in a temperate savanna Journal of Arid Environments ·Mark T. Simmons, Steve Archer, W.R. Teague, R. James Ansley	2007	34
5	Trees, Water, Space and Time AGUFM ·Steve Archer	2003	1
6	Biogeochemical Changes Accompanying Woody Plant Encroachment in a Subtropical Savanna Ecology ·Kathy Hibbard, Steve Archer, D. Schimel, D. W. Valentine	2001	12
7	Stable isotopes in ecosystem science: structure, function and dynamics of a subtropical savanna Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry ·Thomas W. Boutton, Steve Archer, Andrew J. Midwood	1999	124
8	Weighted mean patch size: a robust index for quantifying landscape structure Ecological Modelling ·Ann Galgano, Steve Archer	1997	51
9	Influence of an overstorey tree (Prosopis glandulosa) on associated shrubs in a savanna parkland: implications for patch dynamics Oecologia ·Paul W. Barnes, Steve Archer	1996	44
10	Switchgrass Recruitment from Broadcast Seed vs. Seed Fed to Cattle Journal of Range Management ·Nadaa Taiyab, Steve Archer, J.W. Stuth	1996	34
11	Landscape and Microsite Influences on Shrub Recruitment in a Disturbed Semi-Arid Quercus-Juniperus Woodland Oikos ·M. K. Owens, Zachary M. Saul, Steve Archer	1995	38
12	Natural abundance of 2H and 18O in rainfall, soil moisture and plants in a subtropical thorn woodland ecosystem: implications for plant water use Andrew J. Midwood, Thomas W. Boutton, M M Rahman, Steve Archer	1993	3
13	Water Relations of a Perennial Grass and Seedling vs Adult Woody Plants in a Subtropical Savanna, Texas Oikos ·Joel R. Brown, Steve Archer	1990	104
14	Development and Stability of Grass/Woody Mosaics in a Subtropical Savanna Parkland, Texas, U. S. A. Journal of Biogeography ·Steve Archer	1990	133
15	Have Southern Texas Savannas Been Converted to Woodlands in Recent History? The American Naturalist ·Steve Archer	1989	386
16	Woody plant invasion of grasslands: establishment of honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa var.glandulosa) on sites differing in herbaceous biomass and grazing history Oecologia ·Joel R. Brown, Steve Archer	1989	191
17	Autogenic Succession in a Subtropical Savanna: Conversion of Grassland to Thorn Woodland Ecological Monographs ·Steve Archer, C. J. Scifres, Deng Da-yon, Akhror Djuraev Hit paper breakdown →	1988	546
18	Effects of simulated grazing on foliage and root production and biomass allocation in an arctic tundra sedge (Eriophorum vaginatum) Oecologia ·Steve Archer, Larry L. Tieszen	1983	51
19	Ecological Characterization as a Foundation for Prediction of Plains Village Tradition Site Locations in Central South Dakota North American Archaeologist ·Steve Archer, Larry J. Zimmerman, Larry L. Tieszen	1983	1
20	Growth and Physiological Responses of Tundra Plants to Defoliation Arctic and Alpine Research ·Steve Archer, Larry L. Tieszen	1980	9

About Steve Archer

Steve Archer is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Forestry, Ecology and Atmospheric Science, having authored 50 papers that have together received 7.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (27 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (15 papers), Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (10 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (8 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (7 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (6 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (5 papers) and Tree-ring climate responses (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nature and Landscape Conservation (4.4k citations), Forestry (687 citations), Global and Planetary Change (3.5k citations), Ecology (3.1k citations) and Soil Science (824 citations). Steve Archer has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Robert J. Scholes, Joel R. Brown, David Schimel, Elisabeth A. Holland, C. J. Scifres, Gregory P. Asner, Carol A. Wessman, Thomas W. Boutton, Larry L. Tieszen and Paul W. Barnes. Their work appears in journals such as Ecology, Ecological Applications, Oecologia, Journal of Arid Environments and Journal of Biogeography.

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