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Most cited papers in Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies

Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies

What are the most cited papers in Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies?

The most cited paper in Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies is "Mapping ecosystem service supply, demand and budgets" (Benjamin Burkhard, Franziska Kroll, Stoyan Nedkov et al., 2011), with 2,161 citations. Next come "Understanding the drivers of sustainable land expansion using a patch-generating land use simulation (PLUS) model: A case study in Wuhan, China" (1,607) and "Why landscapes of the past are important for the future" (1,513).

Showing 50 of 99 papers. Every paper with more than 126 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Mapping ecosystem service supply, demand and budgets Benjamin Burkhard, Franziska Kroll, Stoyan Nedkov et al. · Ecological Indicators 16 Sep 2011 2,161
2 Understanding the drivers of sustainable land expansion using a patch-generating land use simulation (PLUS) model: A case study in Wuhan, China Xun Liang, Qingfeng Guan, Keith Clarke et al. · Computers Environment and Urban Systems 27 Nov 2020 1,607
3 Why landscapes of the past are important for the future Marc Antrop · Landscape and Urban Planning 24 Dec 2003 1,513
4 Landscapes' capacities to provide ecosystem services - A concept for land-cover based assessments Benjamin Burkhard, Franziska Kroll, Felix Müller et al. · Landscape Online Open access Dec 2009 862
5 The European Landscape Convention Maguelonne Déjeant-Pons · Landscape Research Oct 2006 820
6 Driving forces of landscape change – current and new directions Matthias Bürgi, Anna M. Hersperger, Nina Schneeberger · Landscape Ecology Nov 2004 689
7 Nature-based solutions for resilient landscapes and cities Raffaele Lafortezza, Jiquan Chen, Cecil Konijnendijk van den Bosch et al. · Environmental Research 6 Dec 2017 454
8 Applicability of landscape metrics for the monitoring of landscape change: issues of scale, resolution and interpretability Angela Lausch · Ecological Indicators Nov 2002 416
9 Knowledge transmission patterns at the border: ethnobotany of Hutsuls living in the Carpathian Mountains of Bukovina (SW Ukraine and NE Romania) Giulia Mattalia, Nataliya Stryamets, Andréa Pieroni et al. · Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine Open access 10 Jul 2020 405
10 Addressing societal challenges through nature-based solutions: How can landscape planning and governance research contribute? Christian Albert, Barbara Schröter, Dagmar Haase et al. · Landscape and Urban Planning 16 Oct 2018 347
11 2.1 Gesellschaftsstruktur und Semantik Stefan Priester · Global studies & theory of society Book chapter 26 Nov 2019 341
12 Community Volunteering as Neoliberal Strategy? Green Space Production in Berlin Marit Rosol · Antipode 21 Apr 2011 331
13 Redefining Nature: Ecology, Culture and Domestication Nathan F. Sayre · American Ethnologist Aug 1998 324
14 Transnational corporations and the challenge of biosphere stewardship Carl Folke et al. · Nature Ecology & Evolution Open access 16 Sep 2019 296
15 The ‘production’ of urban sprawl in eastern Germany as a phenomenon of post-socialist transformation Henning Nuissl, Dieter Rink · Cities 8 Mar 2005 292
16 ‘Stop Being a Tourist!’ New Dynamics of Urban Tourism in B erlin‐ K reuzberg Henning Füller, Boris Apodaca Michel · International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 25 Feb 2014 284
17 Planning nature-based solutions: Principles, steps, and insights Christian Albert, Mario Brillinger, Paulina Guerrero et al. · AMBIO Open access 14 Oct 2020 272
18 Property Rights and the Public Realm: Gates, Green Belts, and Gemeinschaft Chris J. Webster · Environment and Planning B Planning and Design Jun 2002 270
19 Multifunctional land use: meeting future demands for landscape goods and services Ülo Mander, Katharina Helming, Hubert Wiggering Book chapter 11 May 2007 267
20 Life-forms and phytoclimate Stanley A. Cain · The Botanical Review 1950 261
21 Multifunctional landscapes—towards transdisciplinary research Gary L.A. Fry · Landscape and Urban Planning Dec 2001 258
22 “Wilderness”: what it means when it becomes a reality—a case study from the southwestern Alps Franz Höchtl, Susanne Lehringer, Werner Konold · Landscape and Urban Planning 20 Jan 2004 247
23 Cultural ecosystem services of mountain regions: Modelling the aesthetic value Uta Schirpke, Florian Timmermann, Ulrike Tappeiner et al. · Ecological Indicators Open access 25 Apr 2016 245
24 A Global Compendium of Weeds Neil A. Harriman · Economic Botany Sep 2004 233
25 Rebuilding the relationship between people and nature: the Satoyama Initiative Kazuhiko Takeuchi · Ecological Research Open access 12 Aug 2010 231
26 Indicators of hemeroby for the monitoring of landscapes in Germany Ulrich Walz, Christian Stein · Journal for Nature Conservation 5 Feb 2014 228
27 Using GIS to analyse long-term cultural landscape change in Southern Germany Oliver Bender, Hans Juergen Boehmer, Doreen Jens et al. · Landscape and Urban Planning 9 Dec 2003 226
28 Participation, Adaptive Co-management, and Management Performance in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves Lisen Schultz, Andreas Duit, Carl Folke · World Development 30 Oct 2010 226
29 Life for Sale? The Politics of Lively Commodities Rosemary‐Claire Collard, Jessica Dempsey · Environment and Planning A Economy and Space 2013 226
30 Bridging human and natural sciences in landscape research Bärbel Tress, Gunther Tress, Henri Décamps et al. · Landscape and Urban Planning Open access Dec 2001 224
31 Landscape Structure, Landscape Metrics and Biodiversity Ulrich Walz · Living Reviews in Landscape Research Open access 2011 221
32 Linking pattern and process in cultural landscapes. An empirical study based on spatially explicit indicators Thomas Wrbka, Karl‐Heinz Erb, Niels B. Schulz et al. · Land Use Policy 14 Feb 2004 219
33 The Biosphere Reserve: A Tool for Environmental Conservation and Management Michel Batisse · Environmental Conservation 1982 218
34 Landscape governance Christoph Görg · Geoforum 29 Mar 2007 210
35 Analysing land-cover changes in relation to environmental variables in Hesse, Germany Elke Hietel, Rainer Waldhardt, Annette Otte · Landscape Ecology 2004 210
36 The spontaneous reafforestation in abandoned agricultural lands: perception and aesthetic assessment by locals and tourists Marcel Hunziker · Landscape and Urban Planning Feb 1995 209
37 Interactions of landscapes and cultures Zev Naveh · Landscape and Urban Planning Apr 1995 209
38 Factors influencing the acceptance of nature conservation measures—A qualitative study in Switzerland Anita Schenk, Marcel Hunziker, Felix Kienast · Journal of Environmental Management 19 Apr 2006 208
39 Local people's perceptions as decision support for protected area management in Wolong Biosphere Reserve, China Jianying Xu, Liding Chen, Yihe Lü et al. · Journal of Environmental Management Open access 10 Sep 2005 206
40 From Hiking Through Farmland to Farming in a Leisure Landscape: Changing Social Perceptions of the European Landscape Arjen E. Buijs, Bas Pedroli, Yves Luginbühl · Landscape Ecology Open access Apr 2006 205
41 The interpretation of ordinary landscapes. Geographical essays Ronald Rees · Journal of Historical Geography Apr 1980 203
42 The economic impact of tourism in six German national parks Marius Mayer, Martin L. Müller, Manuel Woltering et al. · Landscape and Urban Planning 24 May 2010 199
43 Going beyond landscape change description: Quantifying the importance of driving forces of landscape change in a Central Europe case study Anna M. Hersperger, Matthias Bürgi · Land Use Policy 17 Oct 2008 199
44 Landscape Conflicts—A Theoretical Approach Based on the Three Worlds Theory of Karl Popper and the Conflict Theory of Ralf Dahrendorf, Illustrated by the Example of the Energy System Transformation in Germany Olaf Kühne · Sustainability Open access 20 Aug 2020 198
45 Analytic and Dynamic Approach to Collaboration: A Transdisciplinary Case Study on Sustainable Landscape Development in a Swiss Prealpine Region Michael Stauffacher, Thomas Flüeler, Pius Krütli et al. · Systemic Practice and Action Research Open access 10 Oct 2008 198
46 Not Simply Green: Nature-Based Solutions as a Concept and Practical Approach for Sustainability Studies and Planning Agendas in Cities Diana Dushkova, Dagmar Haase · Land Open access 11 Jan 2020 197
47 What is Climate-Smart Forestry? A definition from a multinational collaborative process focused on mountain regions of Europe Euan Bowditch, Giovanni Santopuoli, Franz Binder et al. · Ecosystem Services Open access 7 May 2020 192
48 Concept and practice: the case of UNESCO biosphere reserves Natarajan Ishwaran, Ana Persic, Nguyễn Hoàng Trí · International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development 2008 192
49 Participatory landscape development: overcoming social barriers to public involvement Matthias Buchecker, Marcel Hunziker, Felix Kienast · Landscape and Urban Planning 30 Apr 2003 190
50 "Transcending Without Transcendence": Utopianism and an Ethos of Hope Ben Anderson · Antipode Open access 4 Aug 2006 190

Citations are OpenAlex's own counts, from its 2026-09-23 snapshot, so the ranking can differ from Google Scholar or Web of Science. A paper is listed for a field when OpenAlex files it under one of the field's topics; retracted papers and papers whose citation count cannot be traced to citing works are left out, and a preprint and the article it became are shown once. Release dates are OpenAlex's: where a source gave only a month or a year, that is what is shown. How the lists are chosen.