William B. Critchfield

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

William B. Critchfield is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, William B. Critchfield has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 13 papers in Plant Science and 11 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in William B. Critchfield's work include Forest ecology and management (13 papers), Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (6 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (6 papers). William B. Critchfield is often cited by papers focused on Forest ecology and management (13 papers), Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (6 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (6 papers). William B. Critchfield collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Sudan and Slovakia. William B. Critchfield's co-authors include Elbert L. Little, James R. Griffin, Martin H. Zimmermann, Kenneth V. Thimann, E. C. Maxie, Karel Snajberk, Eugene Zavarin, M. Thompson Conkle, Steven H. Strauss and Constance I. Millar and has published in prestigious journals such as Phytochemistry, American Journal of Botany and Taxon.

In The Last Decade

William B. Critchfield

36 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Geographic distribution of the pines of the world

1966 557 citations William B. Critchfield, Elbert L. Little Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution) profile →

Peers

William B. Critchfield

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C. Leo Hitchcock United States

Philip A. Munz United States

Aljos Farjon United Kingdom

G. Müller‐Starck Germany

H. E. Connor New Zealand

F. Thomas Ledig United States

Tore Skrøppa Norway

Mary Kalin Arroyo Chile

Rodolphe Spichiger Switzerland

Albert E. Radford

C. Leo Hitchcock United States

William B. Critchfield

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512 ×0.8

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625 ×1.1

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554 ×1.3

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156 ×0.4

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Fields of papers citing papers by William B. Critchfield

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William B. Critchfield

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Critchfield, William B.. (2017). The Genetics of Lodgepole Pine. 8 indexed citations

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Millar, Constance I. & William B. Critchfield. (1988). CROSSABILITY AND RELATIONSHIPS OF PINUS MURICATA (PINACEAE). Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 35(1). 39–53. 9 indexed citations

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Critchfield, William B.. (1988). Hybridization of the California Firs. Forest Science. 34(1). 139–151. 20 indexed citations

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Critchfield, William B.. (1987). Allozyme variation in Piceamariana from Newfoundland: Discussion. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 17(11). 1471–1472. 1 indexed citations

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Critchfield, William B.. (1985). Internode or Stem Unit: A Problem of Terminology. Forest Science. 31(4). 911–912. 8 indexed citations

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Critchfield, William B.. (1984). CROSSABILITY AND RELATIONSHIPS OF WASHOE PINE. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 31(3). 144–170. 16 indexed citations

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Strauss, Steven H. & William B. Critchfield. (1982). Inheritance of β-pinene in Xylem Oleoresin of Knobcone x Monterey Pine Hybrids. Forest Science. 28(4). 687–696. 14 indexed citations

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Critchfield, William B.. (1977). HYBRIDIZATION OF FOXTAIL AND BRISTLECONE PINES. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 24. 193–212. 9 indexed citations

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Critchfield, William B.. (1977). Sargent's Fir Hybrid: Abies amabilis X Lasiocarpa. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 58(1). 52–59. 2 indexed citations

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Zavarin, Eugene, Karel Snajberk, & William B. Critchfield. (1973). Monoterpene variability of Abies amabilis cortical oleoresin. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 1(2). 87–93. 8 indexed citations

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Griffin, James R. & William B. Critchfield. (1972). The distribution of forest trees in California. 199 indexed citations

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Critchfield, William B.. (1971). Profiles of California vegetation. 76. 13 indexed citations

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Critchfield, William B.. (1970). Shoot Growth and Leaf Dimorphism in Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata). American Journal of Botany. 57(5). 535–535. 8 indexed citations

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Critchfield, William B.. (1970). Shoot Growth and Heterophylly in Ginkgo biloba. Botanical Gazette. 131(2). 150–162. 34 indexed citations

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Zavarin, Eugene, William B. Critchfield, & Karel Snajberk. (1969). Turpentine composition of Pinus contorta × Pinus banksiana hybrids and hybrid derivatives. Canadian Journal of Botany. 47(9). 1443–1453. 34 indexed citations

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Critchfield, William B. & Elbert L. Little. (1966). Geographic distribution of the pines of the world. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 557 indexed citations breakdown →

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Critchfield, William B.. (1966). Geographic distribution of the pine of the world. 8 indexed citations

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Critchfield, William B., et al.. (1965). Early Verification of a Hybrid Between Noble and California Red Firs. Forest Science. 11(4). 460–462. 6 indexed citations

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Critchfield, William B.. (1960). LEAF DIMORPHISM IN POPULUS TRICHOCARPA. American Journal of Botany. 47(8). 699–711. 124 indexed citations

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Critchfield, William B.. (1960). Leaf Dimorphism in Populus Trichocarpa. American Journal of Botany. 47(8). 699–699. 33 indexed citations

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