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Last published 2026
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Pradip Singh Saud

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Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: New Mexico State University (2017–2021); Oklahoma State University (2015–2022); West Virginia University (2011); University of Arkansas System (2024–2025)

11 h-index 42 pubs 379 cited

  • Genetics, Population
  • Nepal
  • Endangered Species
  • Conservation of Natural Resources
  • Resins, Plant
  • Rural Population
  • Pinus
  • Animals
  • Bayes Theorem
  • Deer
  • DNA, Mitochondrial
  • Phylogeny
  • Likelihood Functions
  • Cytochromes b
  • Adult

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Pradip Saud is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, with a research focus that bridges population genetics, wildlife ecology, and conservation. His work has explored the genetic confirmation of endangered species ranges, such as the Kashmir musk deer extending into Nepal, and investigated ecological factors influencing the behavior and habitat selection of Himalayan musk deer. Saud also contributes to studies on forest carbon balance and biomass estimation using remote sensing data, including airborne LiDAR. His research network includes collaborators from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, such as Sagar Godar Chhetri, Matthew H. Pelkki, Douglas C. Osborne, and C. Hug, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. Saud's scholarly output includes 39 publications and 336 citations, with an h-index of 10.

Metrics

  • h-index: 11
  • Publications: 42
  • Citations: 379

Positions

  • Assistant Professor 2020–present
    University of Arkansas at Monticello ORCID
  • Post doctoral researcher 2016–2020
    New Mexico State University Animal Extension and Natural Resources ORCID
  • Post Doctoral Fellow 2016
    Oklahoma State University Stillwater Natural Resource Ecology and Management ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Biocrust and seed placement influence emergence rates of perennial grass Elymus elymoides across five North American deserts (2026)
    Journal of Applied Ecology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Growth and economic performance comparison of twenty-year-old open-pollinated vs. clonal loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) genotypes in Louisiana, USA (2025)
    Trees Forests and People DOI OpenAlex
  • Harnessing loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) for sustainable biofuels and bioenergy: A review of biomass feedstock potential, conversion technologies, and forest management in the US (2025)
    Environmental Challenges 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Perceived adverse impacts undermine socio-economic benefits of resin tapping to the rural livelihood in far-western Nepal (2025)
    Scientific Reports 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Factors Affecting Forest Growth-to-Drain Ratio at Sub-regional Scale in Arkansas, USA (2025)
    Journal of Forestry 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Comparing tree stress rank and tree condition to determine red oak (Quercus spp.) health in Greentree Reservoirs in the lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (2025)
    Journal of Forestry Research DOI OpenAlex
  • Wood-Based Bioenergy in North America: An Overview of Current Knowledge (2024)
    Forests 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Not population density, but city size and per capita income influence the urban forest carbon sequestration: A case of growing cities in Arkansas, USA (2024)
    Environmental Challenges 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Taper functions to predict the upper stem diameter of Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) in the mid-hills of Nepal (2024)
    Trees Forests and People 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Impact of Mikania micrantha invasion and perceptions of local communities in Central Nepal (2024)
    Sustainable Environment 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Driving Factors and Spatial Distribution of Aboveground Biomass in the Managed Forest in the Terai Region of Nepal (2024)
    Forests 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Multiple vegetation layers interactively enhance habitat values of endangered Kashmir Musk Deer (2024)
    Global Ecology and Conservation 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Estimation of Above-Ground Forest Biomass in Nepal by the Use of Airborne LiDAR, and Forest Inventory Data (2024)
    Land 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Forest composition and red oak (Quercus sp.) response to elevation gradients across greentree reservoirs (2023)
    Forest Ecosystems 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Internet of Things (IoT) in digital agriculture: An overview (2023)
    Agronomy Journal 59 citations DOI OpenAlex

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