D. W. Macdonald

3.4k citations
53 papers · 2.3k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 25
Topics
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (21 papers)Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (15 papers)Ecology and biodiversity studies (6 papers)

In The Last Decade

D. W. Macdonald

52 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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D. W. Macdonald
Comparison fields: 5 of 130
  • Ecology 1.2k
  • Parasitology 594
  • Genetics 368
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 367
  • Epidemiology 304
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. W. Macdonald

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All Works

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The performance of African protected areas for lions and their prey, determinants of success and key conservation threats
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Body weight changes as a measure of stress: A practical test
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Quantifying prey preferences of free-ranging Namibian cheetahs : research article
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Agronomic and environmental implications of organic farming systems
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Individual feeding specialization in the European mink, Mustela lutreola and the American mink, M. vison in north-eastern Belarus
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Projected changes in red squirrel habitats in Craigvinean Forest.
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Cost-effective electric fencing for protecting gamebirds against Pine Marten Martes martes predation
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Scent dispensing papillae and associated behaviour of the Mara, Dolichotis patagonum , (Rodentia: Caviomorpha)
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Variation in the spatial and social behaviour of the red fox, Vulpes vulpes.
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About D. W. Macdonald

D. W. Macdonald is a scholar working on Ecology, Parasitology and Small Animals, having authored 53 papers that have together received 2.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (21 papers), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (15 papers) and Ecology and biodiversity studies (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Parasitology (594 citations), Ecology (1.2k citations) and Small Animals (263 citations). D. W. Macdonald has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. Frequent co-authors include Joanne P. Webster, Manuel Berdoy, Andrew J. Loveridge, Marion Valeix, Clair F. A. Brunton, Zeke Davidson, F. Murindagomo, Graham Hemson, Gus Mills and Vadim E. Sidorovich. Their work appears in journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecology and Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences.

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