Alexander Cruz

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Alexander Cruz is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander Cruz has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Ecology, 15 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 15 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Alexander Cruz's work include Avian ecology and behavior (33 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (11 papers) and Marine animal studies overview (10 papers). Alexander Cruz is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (33 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (11 papers) and Marine animal studies overview (10 papers). Alexander Cruz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Alexander Cruz's co-authors include Catherine P. Ortega, Clinton D. Francis, Nathan J. Kleist, James W. Wiley, Robert Guralnick, Christopher A. Lowry, John W. Prather, Juan Paritsis, Robert W. Andrews and William Post and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Current Biology.

In The Last Decade

Alexander Cruz

64 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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Noise Pollution Changes Avian Communities and Species Interactions

2009 485 citations Clinton D. Francis, Catherine P. Ortega et al. Current Biology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	ACE I/D and AGT Met235Thr Polymorphisms Distinctly Affect Biomarker Levels and Risk of AKI and Exertional Rhabdomyolysis After Intense Exercise 2025 ·Military Medicine ·Alexander Cruz, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gianna Mastroianni Kirsztajn, (unknown), João Bosco Pesquero, (unknown)	1
2	Chronic anthropogenic noise disrupts glucocorticoid signaling and has multiple effects on fitness in an avian community 2018 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Nathan J. Kleist, Robert Guralnick, Alexander Cruz, Christopher A. Lowry, Clinton D. Francis	184
3	Amphibians and reptiles of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, with comparisons with adjoining states 2017 ·ZooKeys ·Julio A. Lemos‐Espinal, Geoffrey R. Smith, (unknown), Alexander Cruz	13
4	Amphibians and Reptiles of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico 2016 ·ZooKeys ·Julio A. Lemos‐Espinal, Geoffrey R. Smith, Alexander Cruz	10
5	Noise pollution alters ecological services: enhanced pollination and disrupted seed dispersal 2012 ·Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Clinton D. Francis, Nathan J. Kleist, Catherine P. Ortega, Alexander Cruz	165
6	Noise Pollution Filters Bird Communities Based on Vocal Frequency 2011 ·PLoS ONE ·Clinton D. Francis, Catherine P. Ortega, Alexander Cruz	148
7	Noise Pollution Changes Avian Communities and Species Interactions breakdown → 2009 ·Current Biology ·Clinton D. Francis, Catherine P. Ortega, Alexander Cruz	485
8	BREEDING BIOLOGY OF THE CHIPPING SPARROW IN PONDEROSA PINE FORESTS OF THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE 2004 ·The Wilson Bulletin ·Heather M. Swanson, (unknown), Alexander Cruz	5
9	NEST SITE CHARACTERISTICS AND REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF THE WESTERN TANAGER ( PIRANGA LUDOVICIANA) ON THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE 2002 ·Western North American Naturalist ·(unknown), John W. Prather, Alexander Cruz	1
10	Spatial and temporal activity patterns of the brood parasitic brown-headed cowbird at an urban/wildland interface 2002 ·Landscape and Urban Planning ·Jameson F. Chace, John J. Walsh, Alexander Cruz, John W. Prather, Heather M. Swanson	44
11	Range of the Brown-headed Cowbird in Colorado: past and present 1998 ·ScholarsArchive (Brigham Young University) ·Jameson F. Chace, Alexander Cruz	3
12	Use of Artificial Brown-Headed Cowbird Eggs as a Potential Management Tool in Deterring Parasitism 1994 ·Journal of Wildlife Management ·Catherine P. Ortega, Joseph C. Ortega, Alexander Cruz	20
13	Does Brown-Headed Cowbird Egg Coloration Influence Red-Winged Blackbird Responses Towards Nest Contents? 1993 ·Ornithological Applications ·Joseph C. Ortega, Catherine P. Ortega, Alexander Cruz	11
14	Conservation of the yellow-shouldered blackbird Agelaius xanthomus, an endagered West Indian species 1991 ·Biological Conservation ·James W. Wiley, William Post, Alexander Cruz	27
15	Patterns of Shiny Cowbird Parasitism in St. Lucia and Southwestern Puerto Rico 1990 ·Ornithological Applications ·William Post, (unknown), Alexander Cruz	25
16	Observations on the Breeding Biology of Passerines in a Seasonally Flooded Savanna in Venezuela 1989 ·Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution) ·Alexander Cruz, Robert W. Andrews	27
17	THE DECLINE OF AN ADAPTATION IN THE ABSENCE OF A PRESUMED SELECTION PRESSURE 1989 ·Evolution ·Alexander Cruz, James W. Wiley	66
18	Occurrence and Feeding Ecology of the Common Flicker on Grand Cayman Island 1979 ·Ornithological Applications ·Alexander Cruz, David W. Johnston	7
19	Ecology and behavior of the Jamaican Lizard Cuckoo 1975 ·Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) ·Alexander Cruz	3
20	Feeding Assemblages of Jamaican Birds 1974 ·Ornithological Applications ·Alexander Cruz	23

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