Pradip Saud Data-verified

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Assistant Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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10 h-index 39 pubs 336 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Pradip Saud's research focuses on the estimation of forest biomass and the factors influencing its spatial distribution, with a particular emphasis on Nepal's managed forests. His work has involved utilizing airborne LiDAR and forest inventory data to accurately measure above-ground biomass in regions like the Terai and mid-hills of Nepal. Saud also investigates taper functions for predicting tree stem diameter, specifically for Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii). His research extends to understanding wildlife behavior and conservation implications, as seen in his studies on Himalayan musk deer latrine site usage. Additionally, Saud has explored the driving factors of individual tree mortality in shortleaf pine stands and provided overviews on topics such as wood-based bioenergy in North America and the application of the Internet of Things in digital agriculture. He has published 39 works, with an h-index of 10 and 329 citations. Saud collaborates with Sagar Godar Chhetri and Douglas C. Osborne, among others, at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

Metrics

  • h-index: 10
  • Publications: 39
  • Citations: 336

Selected Publications

  • Growth and economic performance comparison of twenty-year-old open-pollinated vs. clonal loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) genotypes in Louisiana, USA (2025)
  • 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)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Perceived adverse impacts undermine socio-economic benefits of resin tapping to the rural livelihood in far-western Nepal (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Factors Affecting Forest Growth-to-Drain Ratio at Sub-regional Scale in Arkansas, USA (2025)
  • Comparing tree stress rank and tree condition to determine red oak (Quercus spp.) health in Greentree Reservoirs in the lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (2025)
  • Wood-Based Bioenergy in North America: An Overview of Current Knowledge (2024)
    7 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)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Taper functions to predict the upper stem diameter of Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) in the mid-hills of Nepal (2024)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Impact of <i>Mikania micrantha</i> invasion and perceptions of local communities in Central Nepal (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Driving Factors and Spatial Distribution of Aboveground Biomass in the Managed Forest in the Terai Region of Nepal (2024)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Multiple vegetation layers interactively enhance habitat values of endangered Kashmir Musk Deer (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Estimation of Above-Ground Forest Biomass in Nepal by the Use of Airborne LiDAR, and Forest Inventory Data (2024)
    14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Forest composition and red oak (Quercus sp.) response to elevation gradients across greentree reservoirs (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Internet of Things (IoT) in digital agriculture: An overview (2023)
    45 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Dispersal Patterns of One-Seed Juniper Seeds Contained in Mammal Scats and Bird Pellets (2022)

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