Richard J. Hobbs
University of Oxford
Richard J. Hobbs FAA, is an Emeritus Professor, ARC former Australian Laureate Fellow and ecologist at the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. He is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and a Highly-Cited author who has written extensively in the areas of vegetation dynamics and management, ecosystem fragmentation, ecosystem rehabilitation and restoration, landscape ecology, and conservation biology. His research focused on managing ecosystems in a rapidly changing world
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Richard J. Hobbs FAA, is an Emeritus Professor, ARC former Australian Laureate Fellow and ecologist at the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. He is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and a Highly-Cited author who has written extensively in the areas of vegetation dynamics and management, ecosystem fragmentation, ecosystem rehabilitation and restoration, landscape ecology, and conservation biology. His research focused on managing ecosystems in a rapidly changing world and the implications of environmental and biological change for conservation and restoration.
Affiliation
University of Oxford
Top Publications
- Biological Consequences of Ecosystem Fragmentation: A Review (1991) - 4,148 citations
- ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias (2011) - 3,553 citations
- Guidelines on myocardial revascularization (2010) - 3,201 citations
- Disturbance, Diversity, and Invasion: Implications for Conservation (1992) - 2,430 citations
- Novel ecosystems: theoretical and management aspects of the new ecological world order (2006) - 2,109 citations
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- Full name
- Richard J. Hobbs
- ORCID
- 0000-0003-4047-3147
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5031161391
Research interests
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Environmental Philosophy and Ethics, Ecosystem dynamics and resilience, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
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- Biological Consequences of Ecosystem Fragmentation: A Review ↗1991 · Conservation Biology4,148OpenAlex citations
- ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias ↗2011 · European Heart Journal3,553OpenAlex citations
- Guidelines on myocardial revascularization ↗2010 · European Heart Journal3,201OpenAlex citations
- Disturbance, Diversity, and Invasion: Implications for Conservation ↗1992 · Conservation Biology2,430OpenAlex citations
- Novel ecosystems: theoretical and management aspects of the new ecological world order ↗2006 · Global Ecology and Biogeography2,109OpenAlex citations
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- Biological Consequences of Ecosystem Fragmentation: A Review ↗1991 · Conservation Biology
- ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias ↗2011 · European Heart Journal
- Guidelines on myocardial revascularization ↗2010 · European Heart Journal
- Disturbance, Diversity, and Invasion: Implications for Conservation ↗1992 · Conservation Biology
- Novel ecosystems: theoretical and management aspects of the new ecological world order ↗2006 · Global Ecology and Biogeography
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