Adrian L. V. Davis

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
84 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Adrian L. V. Davis is a scholar working on Paleontology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Adrian L. V. Davis has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Paleontology, 52 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 32 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Adrian L. V. Davis's work include Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography (56 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (51 papers) and Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna (23 papers). Adrian L. V. Davis is often cited by papers focused on Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography (56 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (51 papers) and Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna (23 papers). Adrian L. V. Davis collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Australia and United States. Adrian L. V. Davis's co-authors include Clarke H. Scholtz, T. Keith Philips, Steven L. Chown, Federico Escobar, Elizabeth Nichols, Trond H. Larsen, Mario E. Favila, Sacha Spector, Kevina Vulinec and Rudi J. van Aarde and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Applied Ecology and Biological Conservation.

In The Last Decade

Adrian L. V. Davis

81 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Global dung beetle response to tropical forest modification and fragmentation: A quantitative literature review and meta-analysis

2007 486 citations Adrian L. V. Davis, Federico Escobar et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Adrian L. V. Davis South Africa	26	1.4k	874	850	843	459	84	2.3k
Ellen Andresen Mexico	28	1.7k 1.2×	1.2k 1.4×	472 0.6×	1.1k 1.3×	255 0.6×	76	2.7k
Claudia Palestrini Italy	22	758 0.5×	538 0.6×	433 0.5×	579 0.7×	339 0.7×	120	1.6k
Kevina Vulinec United States	18	991 0.7×	751 0.9×	390 0.5×	630 0.7×	327 0.7×	36	1.6k
Eduardo Galante Spain	27	657 0.5×	623 0.7×	508 0.6×	850 1.0×	718 1.6×	106	1.8k
Rosamond Coates Mexico	26	1.2k 0.8×	1.5k 1.8×	413 0.5×	1.5k 1.8×	156 0.3×	64	2.9k
Fernando Zagury Vaz‐de‐Mello Brazil	31	1.8k 1.3×	910 1.0×	1.9k 2.2×	1.6k 2.0×	515 1.1×	251	3.7k
Adrián Forsyth United States	14	599 0.4×	412 0.5×	346 0.4×	593 0.7×	234 0.5×	41	1.2k
Vincent G. Nealis Canada	22	763 0.5×	1.2k 1.4×	212 0.2×	657 0.8×	1.0k 2.2×	61	2.1k
Yves Cambefort France	10	575 0.4×	341 0.4×	547 0.6×	478 0.6×	251 0.5×	31	1.1k
Sergio Roig‐Juñent Argentina	18	315 0.2×	299 0.3×	504 0.6×	706 0.8×	161 0.4×	74	1.2k

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Noriega, Jorge Ari, Kevin D. Floate, François Génier, et al.. (2020). Global distribution patterns provide evidence of niche shift by the introduced African dung beetleDigitonthophagus gazella. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 168(10). 766–782. 21 indexed citations

Daniel, Gimo M., Adrian L. V. Davis, Catherine L. Sole, & Clarke H. Scholtz. (2020). Evolutionary history and eco‐climatic diversification in southern African dung beetle Sisyphus. Journal of Biogeography. 47(12). 2698–2713. 5 indexed citations

Escobar, Federico, et al.. (2018). Do dung beetles show interrelated evolutionary trends in wing morphology, flight biomechanics and habitat preference?. Evolutionary Ecology. 32(6). 663–682. 9 indexed citations

Davis, Adrian L. V., et al.. (2010). Dung Beetle Assemblage Structure in Tswalu Kalahari Reserve: Responses to a Mosaic of Landscape Types, Vegetation Communities, and Dung Types. Environmental Entomology. 39(3). 811–820. 27 indexed citations

Davis, Adrian L. V., et al.. (2008). Trophic Associations of a Dung Beetle Assemblage (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) in a Woodland Savanna of Botswana. Environmental Entomology. 37(2). 431–441. 28 indexed citations

Kryger, Ute, et al.. (2006). Effects of cattle treatment with a fluazuron pour-on on survival and reproduction of the dung beetle species Onthophagus gazella (Fabricius). Veterinary Parasitology. 143(3-4). 380–384. 7 indexed citations

Davis, Adrian L. V., et al.. (2005). A dung beetle survey of selected Gauteng nature reserves : implications for conservation of the provincial scarabaeine fauna. African Entomology. 13(1). 1–16. 13 indexed citations

Davis, Adrian L. V., et al.. (2004). Scarabaeine dung beetles as indicators of biodiversity, habitat transformation and pest control chemicals in agro-ecosystems. South African Journal of Science. 100. 415–424. 57 indexed citations

Davis, Adrian L. V. & Clarke H. Scholtz. (2003). Local and regional species ranges of a dung beetle assemblage from the semi-arid Karoo/Kalahari margins, South Africa. Journal of Arid Environments. 57(1). 61–85. 12 indexed citations

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Chown, Steven L. & Adrian L. V. Davis. (2003). Discontinuous gas exchange and the significance of respiratory water loss in scarabaeine beetles. Journal of Experimental Biology. 206(20). 3547–3556. 53 indexed citations

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Davis, Adrian L. V.. (2002). Dung beetle diversity in South Africa : influential factors, conservation status, data inadequacies and survey design. African Entomology. 10(1). 53–65. 42 indexed citations

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Davis, Adrian L. V., Steven L. Chown, Mélodie A. McGeoch, & Clarke H. Scholtz. (2000). A comparative analysis of metabolic rate in six Scarabaeus species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from southern Africa: further caveats when inferring adaptation. Journal of Insect Physiology. 46(4). 553–562. 44 indexed citations

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Davis, Adrian L. V., et al.. (1999). New and threatened Afrotropical dung beetle taxa in the Gondwanaland tribe Canthonini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). African Entomology. 7(1). 77–84. 6 indexed citations

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Lobo, Jorge M. & Adrian L. V. Davis. (1999). An intercontinental comparison of dung beetle diversity between two mediterranean‐climatic regions: local versus regional and historical influences. Diversity and Distributions. 5(3). 91–103. 16 indexed citations

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Davis, Adrian L. V., Steven L. Chown, & Clarke H. Scholtz. (1999). Discontinuous Gas‐Exchange Cycles inScarabaeusDung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): Mass‐Scaling and Temperature Dependence. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. 72(5). 555–565. 59 indexed citations

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Davis, Adrian L. V.. (1995). Daily weather variation and temporal dynamics in an Afrotropical dung beetle community (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Acta Oecologica. 16(6). 641–656. 24 indexed citations

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Davis, Adrian L. V.. (1994). Community organization in a South African, winter rainfall, dung beetle assemblage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).. Acta Oecologica. 15(6). 727–738. 7 indexed citations

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Davis, Adrian L. V.. (1994). Compositional differences between dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae s. sIr.) assemblages in winter and slimmer rainfall climates. African Entomology. 2(1). 45–51. 13 indexed citations

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Davis, Adrian L. V.. (1993). Alpha-diversity patterns of dung beetle assemblages (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Aphodiidae, Staphylinidae, Histeridae, Hydrophilidae) in the winter rainfall region of South Africa.. African Entomology. 1(1). 67–80. 10 indexed citations

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Cook, Alan, et al.. (1963). Research. Journal of the Institute of Brewing. 69(2). 90–105. 1 indexed citations

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