Foundation Species

Foundation Species is a conceptual construct in community ecology referring to a species that plays a dominant role in structuring an ecosystem by creating and maintaining habitat, thereby influencing the distribution and diversity of associated organisms through facilitative interactions, particularly within marine and plant communities.

405

Publications

22.2K

Citations

1.6K

Authors

680

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

234

Authors

1.6K

  1. TG
    Thomas G. Whitham

    Northern Arizona University, United States

    21 publications · 1.4K citations

    19

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  2. CA
    Christine Angelini

    University of Florida, United States

    16 publications · 1.1K citations

    15

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  3. BR
    Brian R. Silliman

    Duke University, United States

    15 publications · 1.6K citations

    15

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  4. AM
    Aaron M. Ellison

    Harvard University, United States

    15 publications · 559 citations

    15

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  5. DC
    Daniel C. Reed

    University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

    12 publications · 1.2K citations

    12

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Venues

  1. Ecology

    30 publications · 1.8K citations

    24

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  2. Journal of Ecology

    20 publications · 976 citations

    18

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  3. Ecosphere

    21 publications · 667 citations

    17

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  4. Marine Ecology Progress Series

    MEPS · 21 publications · 986 citations

    17

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  5. Frontiers in Marine Science

    20 publications · 841 citations

    16

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