| Indicators for monitoring biodiversity: a hierarchical approach RF Noss Conservation biology 4 (4), 355-364, 1990 | 5224 | 1990 |
| The report of the Ecological Society of America committee on the scientific basis for ecosystem management NL Christensen, AM Bartuska, JH Brown, S Carpenter, C d'Antonio, ... Ecological applications 6 (3), 665-691, 1996 | 2498 | 1996 |
| Saving nature's legacy: protecting and restoring biodiversity. RF Noss, AY Cooperrider | 2146 | 1994 |
| Gap analysis: a geographic approach to protection of biological diversity JM Scott, F Davis, B Csuti, R Noss, B Butterfield, C Groves, H Anderson, ... Wildlife monographs, 3-41, 1993 | 1986 | 1993 |
| An ecoregion-based approach to protecting half the terrestrial realm E Dinerstein, D Olson, A Joshi, C Vynne, ND Burgess, E Wikramanayake, ... BioScience 67 (6), 534-545, 2017 | 1962 | 2017 |
| Do habitat corridors provide connectivity? P Beier, RF Noss Conservation biology 12 (6), 1241-1252, 1998 | 1870 | 1998 |
| Endangered ecosystems of the United States: a preliminary assessment of loss and degradation RF Noss, JM Scott US Department of the Interior, National Biological Service, 1995 | 1853 | 1995 |
| Terrestrial arthropod assemblages: their use in conservation planning C Kremen, RK Colwell, TL Erwin, DD Murphy, RF Noss, MA Sanjayan Conservation biology, 796-808, 1993 | 1263 | 1993 |
| A regional landscape approach to maintain diversity RF Noss BioScience 33 (11), 700-706, 1983 | 1126 | 1983 |
| Conservation biology and carnivore conservation in the Rocky Mountains RF Noss, HB Quigley, MG Hornocker, T Merrill, PC Paquet Conservation Biology 10 (4), 949-963, 1996 | 901 | 1996 |
| A checklist for ecological management of landscapes for conservation D Lindenmayer, RJ Hobbs, R Montague‐Drake, J Alexandra, A Bennett, ... Ecology letters 11 (1), 78-91, 2008 | 883 | 2008 |
| Nodes, networks, and MUMs: preserving diversity at all scales RF Noss, LD Harris Environmental management 10, 299-309, 1986 | 775 | 1986 |
| A global deal for nature: guiding principles, milestones, and targets E Dinerstein, C Vynne, E Sala, AR Joshi, S Fernando, TE Lovejoy, ... Science advances 5 (4), eaaw2869, 2019 | 766 | 2019 |
| Assessing and monitoring forest biodiversity: a suggested framework and indicators RF Noss Forest ecology and management 115 (2-3), 135-146, 1999 | 749 | 1999 |
| Corridors in real landscapes: a reply to Simberloff and Cox RF Noss Conservation biology 1 (2), 159-164, 1987 | 712 | 1987 |
| Beyond Kyoto: forest management in a time of rapid climate change RF Noss Conservation biology 15 (3), 578-590, 2001 | 683 | 2001 |
| The science of conservation planning: habitat conservation under the Endangered Species Act RF Noss, MA O'Connell, DD Murphy (No Title), 1997 | 611 | 1997 |
| The Wildlands Project: land conservation strategy RF Noss Wild earth 1 (9), e25, 1992 | 591 | 1992 |
| Rewilding and biodiversity: complementary goals for continental conservation M Soulé, R Noss Wild Earth 8, 18-28, 1998 | 589 | 1998 |
| Carnivores as focal species for conservation planning in the Rocky Mountain region C Carroll, RF Noss, PC Paquet Ecological applications 11 (4), 961-980, 2001 | 579 | 2001 |