Most cited papers from Instituto de Ecología

Instituto de Ecología

What are the most cited papers from Instituto de Ecología?

The most cited paper from Instituto de Ecología is "Accelerated modern human–induced species losses: Entering the sixth mass extinction" (Gerardo Ceballos, Paul R. Ehrlich, Anthony D. Barnosky et al., 2015), with 4,272 citations. Next come "The causes of land-use and land-cover change: moving beyond the myths" (3,797) and "Improved allometric models to estimate the aboveground biomass of tropical trees" (3,146).

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Showing 50 of 60 papers. Every paper with more than 420 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	Accelerated modern human–induced species losses: Entering the sixth mass extinction Gerardo Ceballos, Paul R. Ehrlich, Anthony D. Barnosky et al. · Science Advances Open access	5 Jun 2015	4,272
2	The causes of land-use and land-cover change: moving beyond the myths Éric F. Lambin et al. · Global Environmental Change Open access	Dec 2001	3,797
3	Improved allometric models to estimate the aboveground biomass of tropical trees Jérôme Chave et al. · Global Change Biology Open access	10 May 2014	3,146
4	Biological annihilation via the ongoing sixth mass extinction signaled by vertebrate population losses and declines Gerardo Ceballos, Paul R. Ehrlich, Rodolfo Dirzo · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access	10 Jul 2017	2,665
5	Science for managing ecosystem services: Beyond the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Stephen R. Carpenter, Harold A. Mooney, John B. R. Agard et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access	28 Jan 2009	2,253
6	TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access Jens Kattge et al. · Global Change Biology Open access729 authors	31 Dec 2019	2,168
7	The Sorcerer II Global Ocean Sampling Expedition: Northwest Atlantic through Eastern Tropical Pacific Douglas B. Rusch et al. · PLoS Biology Open access	8 Mar 2007	2,118
8	The crucial role of the accessible area in ecological niche modeling and species distribution modeling Narayani V. Barve, Vijay V. Barve, Alberto Jiménez‐Valverde et al. · Ecological Modelling	25 Apr 2011	1,921
9	A global analysis of the impacts of urbanization on bird and plant diversity reveals key anthropogenic drivers Myla F. J. Aronson et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences Open access	12 Feb 2014	1,807
10	Global State of Biodiversity and Loss Rodolfo Dirzo, Peter H. Raven · Annual Review of Environment and Resources Review	Nov 2003	1,374
11	Ecological functions and ecosystem services provided by Scarabaeinae dung beetles Elizabeth Nichols, Sacha Spector, Júlio Louzada et al. · Biological Conservation	Jun 2008	1,358
12	Insights into Land Plant Evolution Garnered from the Marchantia polymorpha Genome John L. Bowman et al. · Cell Open access113 authors	Oct 2017	1,314
13	The coasts of our world: Ecological, economic and social importance M. Luisa Martínez, Apisom Intralawan, Gabriela Vázquez et al. · Ecological Economics	26 Jan 2007	1,109
14	Soluble sugars Mariana Daniela Rosa, Carolina Prado, Griselda Podazza et al. · Plant Signaling & Behavior Open access	May 2009	945
15	Vertebrates on the brink as indicators of biological annihilation and the sixth mass extinction Gerardo Ceballos, Paul R. Ehrlich, Peter H. Raven · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access	Jun 2020	943
16	Future projections for Mexican faunas under global climate change scenarios A. Townsend Peterson, Miguel Alfonso Ortega-Huerta, Jeremy D. Bartley et al. · Nature	Apr 2002	906
17	Functional Extinction of Birds Drives Rapid Evolutionary Changes in Seed Size Mauro Galetti, Roger Guevara, Marina Corrêa Côrtes et al. · Science	30 May 2013	778
18	Community managed forests and forest protected areas: An assessment of their conservation effectiveness across the tropics Luciana Porter‐Bolland, Edward A. Ellis, Manuel R. Guariguata et al. · Forest Ecology and Management	25 Jun 2011	757
19	The Value of Coastal Wetlands for Hurricane Protection Robert Costanza, Octavio Pérez-Maqueo, M. Luisa Martínez et al. · AMBIO	Jun 2008	745
20	Transformations to sustainability: combining structural, systemic and enabling approaches Ian Scoones, Andy Stirling, Dinesh Kumar Abrol et al. · Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability ReviewOpen access	22 Jan 2020	709
21	Diverse values of nature for sustainability Unai Pascual et al. · Nature Open access	9 Aug 2023	694
22	Phenoloxidase: a key component of the insect immune system Isaac González‐Santoyo, Alex Córdoba‐Aguilar · Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata Open access	10 Nov 2011	692
23	Regulation of soil organic matter dynamics and microbial activityin the drilosphere and the role of interactionswith other edaphic functional domains George Gardner Brown, Isabelle Barois, Patrick Lavelle · European Journal of Soil Biology	Jul 2000	667
24	Do biotic interactions shape both sides of the humped‐back model of species richness in plant communities? Richard Michalet, Robin W. Brooker, Lohengrin A. Cavieres et al. · Ecology Letters	16 May 2006	646
25	Deforestation and Reforestation of L atin A merica and the C aribbean (2001–2010) T. Mitchell Aide, Matthew L. Clark, H. Ricardo Grau et al. · Biotropica	3 Aug 2012	635
26	Global dung beetle response to tropical forest modification and fragmentation: A quantitative literature review and meta-analysis Elizabeth Nichols, Trond H. Larsen, Sacha Spector et al. · Biological Conservation	3 Apr 2007	634
27	Diversity enhances carbon storage in tropical forests Lourens Poorter et al. · Global Ecology and Biogeography Open access	8 Sep 2015	629
28	Insect responses to heat: physiological mechanisms, evolution and ecological implications in a warming world Daniel González‐Tokman, Alex Córdoba‐Aguilar, Wesley Dáttilo et al. · Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Review	8 Feb 2020	596
29	One Hundred Questions of Importance to the Conservation of Global Biological Diversity William J. Sutherland et al. · Conservation Biology	22 Apr 2009	594
30	Predicting land-cover and land-use change in the urban fringe Erna Granados López, Gerardo Bocco, Manuel E. Mendoza et al. · Landscape and Urban Planning Open access	Aug 2001	587
31	Plant traits that predict resistance to herbivores Diego Carmona, Marc J. Lajeunesse, Marc T. J. Johnson · Functional Ecology	13 Oct 2010	583
32	Invasive Rodent Eradication on Islands Gregg R. Howald, C. Josh Donlan, JUAN PABLO GALVÁN et al. · Conservation Biology Open access	27 Jul 2007	581
33	Paying for the hydrological services of Mexico's forests: Analysis, negotiations and results Carlos Muñoz‐Piña, Alejandro Guevara, Juan Manuel Manzano Torres et al. · Ecological Economics	9 Nov 2007	575
34	Ecological niche models and species distribution models in marine environments: A literature review and spatial analysis of evidence Sara M. Melo‐Merino, Héctor Reyes‐Bonilla, Andrés Lira‐Noriega · Ecological Modelling	14 Nov 2019	565
35	DNA barcodes for ecology, evolution, and conservation W. John Kress, Carlos García‐Robledo, María Teresa Uriarte et al. · Trends in Ecology & Evolution Review	20 Nov 2014	565
36	Ecology for a Crowded Planet Margaret A. Palmer et al. · Science	27 May 2004	557
37	Dense sampling of bird diversity increases power of comparative genomics Shaohong Feng et al. · Nature Open access150 authors	11 Nov 2020	554
38	A quantitative review of pollination syndromes: do floral traits predict effective pollinators? Víctor Rosas‐Guerrero, Ramiro J.A. Ovejero Aguilar, Silvana Martén‐Rodríguez et al. · Ecology Letters Open access	7 Jan 2014	546
39	Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Future Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Paul R. Ehrlich, Andrew James Beattie et al. · Frontiers in Conservation Science Open access	13 Jan 2021	538
40	Higher predation risk for insect prey at low latitudes and elevations Tomas V. Roslin et al. · Science Open access	18 May 2017	538
41	Limits to the use of threatened species lists Hugh P. Possingham, Sandy J. Andelman, Mark A. Burgman et al. · Trends in Ecology & Evolution Review	18 Oct 2002	536
42	Six modes of co-production for sustainability Josephine M. Chambers et al. · Nature Sustainability Open access	5 Aug 2021	527
43	Integration of Molecular Docking Analysis and Molecular Dynamics Simulations for Studying Food Proteins and Bioactive Peptides Abraham Marcelino Vidal Limón, José E. Aguilar-Toalá, Andrea M. Liceaga · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Open access	6 Jan 2022	518
44	Deforestation of seasonally dry tropical forest Irma Trejo, Rodolfo Dirzo · Biological Conservation	Jul 2000	513
45	Global distribution of earthworm diversity Helen R. P. Phillips et al. · Science Open access142 authors	24 Oct 2019	502
46	Global mammal distributions, biodiversity hotspots, and conservation Gerardo Ceballos, Paul R. Ehrlich · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access	12 Dec 2006	492
47	Dual purpose microalgae–bacteria-based systems that treat wastewater and produce biodiesel and chemical products within a Biorefinery Eugenia J. Olguín · Biotechnology Advances	15 May 2012	474
48	Diversidad y orígenes de la flora fanerogámica de México Jerzy Rzedowski · Acta Botanica Mexicana Open access	Apr 1991	474
49	Bat Diversity and Abundance as Indicators of Disturbance in Neotropical Rainforests Rodrigo A. Medellín, Miguel Equihua, Miguel A. Amin · Conservation Biology	18 Dec 2000	470
50	Plant height and hydraulic vulnerability to drought and cold Mark E. Olson, Diana Soriano, Julieta A. Rosell et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access	2 Jul 2018	460

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