Seedling growth and survival studies
Seedling growth and survival studies is a research topic within Nature and Landscape Conservation. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 14.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on various techniques and factors influencing the restoration of forest ecosystems, particularly in challenging environments such as Appalachian coal surface mines and Mediterranean climates. It covers topics such as seedling performance, nursery cultivation, site preparation, and the impact of soil properties on afforestation success.
- Forest Restoration
- Seedling Performance
- Nursery Cultivation
- Site Preparation
- Ecosystem Recovery
- Tree Seedlings
- Mediterranean Climate
- Soil Properties
- Afforestation Techniques
- Bottomland Hardwoods
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +6% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Seedling growth and survival studies research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (263 and 226 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Seedling growth and survival studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research publishes the most Seedling growth and survival studies research, followed by Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies and University of Florida.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape ResearchGermany 14 works
- 2 Voronezh State University of Forestry and TechnologiesRussia 14 works
- 3 University of FloridaUnited States 12 works
- 4 Laboratoire de Sciences de la TerreFrance 12 works
- 5 Natural Resources Institute FinlandFinland 8 works
- 6 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 8 works
- 7 Beijing Forestry UniversityChina 7 works
- 8 University of GeorgiaUnited States 7 works
- 9 University of Agriculture in KrakowPoland 7 works
- 10 Forestry and Forest Products Research InstituteJapan 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Seedling growth and survival studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Seedling growth and survival studies include Josep Peñuelas, Peter B. Reich and Rattan Lal.
- 1 Josep Peñuelas Spain 4.1k citations
- 2 Peter B. Reich United States 4.1k citations
- 3 Rattan Lal United States 2.8k citations
- 4 Robert B. Jackson United States 2.4k citations
- 5 Haibo Liu France 2.1k citations
- 6 José Leonardo de Moraes Gonçalves Brazil 2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Seedling growth and survival studies research done?
The largest centres of Seedling growth and survival studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Voronezh (Russia), Washington D.C. (United States) and Müncheberg (Germany).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 47 works
- 2 Voronezh Russia 19 works
- 3 Washington D.C. United States 18 works
- 4 Müncheberg Germany 14 works
- 5 Gainesville United States 13 works
- 6 Lyon France 12 works
- 7 Nanjing China 12 works
- 8 São Paulo Brazil 12 works
- 9 Helsinki Finland 11 works
- 10 Kunming China 10 works
Where is the best place to study Seedling growth and survival studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies, Laboratoire de Sciences de la Terre and University of Florida score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voronezh State University of Forestry and TechnologiesRussia | 50.2 | 0.5% | 89.7× | 14 | — |
| 2 | Laboratoire de Sciences de la TerreFrance | 45.4 | 0.0% | 606.7× | 12 | — |
| 3 | University of FloridaUnited States | 39.7 | 4.6% | 9.0× | 12 | -22.4% |
| 4 | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil | 35.2 | 23.8% | 7.6× | 8 | -12.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Seedling growth and survival studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Seedling growth and survival studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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