Pradip Saud Source Confirmed

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Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas at Monticello

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10 h-index 39 pubs 325 cited

Research Areas

Estimation of Above-Ground Forest Biomass Wood-Based Bioenergy Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Species Distribution and Climate Change Remote Sensing in Agriculture

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Pradip Saud's research investigates forest biomass estimation, particularly in the Terai region of Nepal, utilizing airborne LiDAR and forest inventory data. He has also explored taper functions to predict stem diameter in Chir pine and examined the influence of stand-age derived competition indices on tree mortality models for shortleaf pine stands. Saud's work also extends to broader ecological topics, including plant growth and biocrust-fire interactions across desert ecosystems. Additionally, he has contributed to understanding wood-based bioenergy in North America and the behavior of Himalayan musk deer in relation to conservation efforts. Saud has published 39 papers, accumulating 325 citations and an h-index of 10. He collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, including Sagar Godar Chhetri, Douglas C. Osborne, and C. Hug.

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h-index: 10
Publications: 39
Citations: 325

Selected Publications

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) DOI
Perceived adverse impacts undermine socio-economic benefits of resin tapping to the rural livelihood in far-western Nepal (2025) DOI
Factors Affecting Forest Growth-to-Drain Ratio at Sub-regional Scale in Arkansas, USA (2025) DOI
Comparing tree stress rank and tree condition to determine red oak (Quercus spp.) health in Greentree Reservoirs in the lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (2025) DOI
Wood-Based Bioenergy in North America: An Overview of Current Knowledge (2024) DOI
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) DOI
Taper functions to predict the upper stem diameter of Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) in the mid-hills of Nepal (2024) DOI
Impact of <i>Mikania micrantha</i> invasion and perceptions of local communities in Central Nepal (2024) DOI
Driving Factors and Spatial Distribution of Aboveground Biomass in the Managed Forest in the Terai Region of Nepal (2024) DOI
Multiple vegetation layers interactively enhance habitat values of endangered Kashmir Musk Deer (2024) DOI
Estimation of Above-Ground Forest Biomass in Nepal by the Use of Airborne LiDAR, and Forest Inventory Data (2024) DOI
Forest composition and red oak (Quercus sp.) response to elevation gradients across greentree reservoirs (2023) DOI
Internet of Things (IoT) in digital agriculture: An overview (2023) DOI
Dispersal Patterns of One-Seed Juniper Seeds Contained in Mammal Scats and Bird Pellets (2022) DOI
Himalayan musk deer (<i>Moshcus leucogaster</i>) behavior at latrine sites and their implications in conservation (2022) DOI