William T. Flatley Data-verified

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Associate Professor

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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9 h-index 23 pubs 514 cited

Biography and Research Information

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William T. Flatley studies fire regimes and their ecological impacts, with a particular focus on forest dynamics and adaptation strategies in changing climates. His research has examined historical fire patterns in various forest types, including pine-oak stands in the Southern Appalachian Mountains and shortleaf pine-oak forests in the Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas. Flatley has also investigated tree-ring fire-scar networks across North America and explored the response of aspen to warming climates in the Rocky Mountains. His work includes a literature review on fire-climate interactions in the Southwest and an analysis of the effects of agricultural aid on forests in Sub-Saharan Africa using remotely sensed data. Flatley is an Associate Professor at the University of Central Arkansas, with a scholarly record including 23 publications and an h-index of 9.

Metrics

  • h-index: 9
  • Publications: 23
  • Citations: 514

Selected Publications

  • Response of aspen to a warming climate along a latitudinal gradient in the Rocky Mountains, USA (2024)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Dynamic Fire Regimes and Forest Conditions Across Three Centuries in a Shortleaf Pine-Oak Forest in the Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas, USA (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The North American tree‐ring fire‐scar network (2022)
    60 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Examining the Effects of Agricultural Aid on Forests in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Causal Analysis Based on Remotely Sensed Data of Sierra Leone (2022)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Adaptation Strategies and Approaches for Managing Fire in a Changing Climate (2022)
    55 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Historical Fire Regimes and Stand Dynamics of Xerophytic Pine–Oak Stands in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, Virginia, USA (2021)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex

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