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Walter P. Carson | Researchclopedia

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Walter P. Carson

University of Nevada, Reno ORCID

170

Works

11,143

Citations

49

h-index

92

i10-index

Research Topics

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Plant and animal studies Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Affiliations

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey1987–1990

Marquette University2016–2016

University of Nevada, Reno2025–2025

University of Georgia2009–2009

University of Pittsburgh1999–2025

Top Works

Ecology: Individuals, Populations and Communities.

Steward T. A. Pickett,Walter P. Carson,et al.

19873,181 citations

Fire effects on ecosystems

Rangeland and Wildlife Management

On the formation of dense understory layers in forests worldwide: consequences and implications for forest dynamics, biodiversity, and succession

Alejandro A. Royo,Walter P. Carson

2006599 citations

The impact of lianas on tree regeneration in tropical forest canopy gaps: evidence for an alternative pathway of gap‐phase regeneration

Stefan A. Schnitzer,James W. Dalling,et al.

2000472 citations

TREEFALL GAPS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF SPECIES DIVERSITY IN A TROPICAL FOREST

Stefan A. Schnitzer,Walter P. Carson

2001471 citations

Overcompensation by plants: Herbivore optimization or red herring?

A. Joy Belsky,Walter P. Carson,et al.

1993365 citations

HERBIVORY AND PLANT SPECIES COEXISTENCE: COMMUNITY REGULATION BY AN OUTBREAKING PHYTOPHAGOUS INSECT

Walter P. Carson,Richard B. Root

2000298 citations

Lianas suppress tree regeneration and diversity in treefall gaps

Stefan A. Schnitzer,Walter P. Carson

2010281 citations

The role of litter in an old-field community: impact of litter quantity in different seasons on plant species richness and abundance

Walter P. Carson,Chris J. Peterson

1990231 citations

Microsite Variation and Soil Dynamics within Newly Created Treefall Pits and Mounds

Chris J. Peterson,Walter P. Carson,et al.

1990214 citations