David A. Ehlers Smith

1.6k citations

55 papers · 985 indexed · h-index 19

Ecological Modeling top 2%
- Species Distribution and Climate Change 16
Nature and Landscape Conservation top 5%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies 27
Developmental Biology top 5%
Ecology top 2%
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 41
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation 12
- Avian ecology and behavior 6
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies 4
Global and Planetary Change top 10%
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services 5
Social Psychology
- Primate Behavior and Ecology 12

Co-authors: Yvette C. Ehlers Smith Colleen T. Downs Vincent Nijman K. A. I. Nekaris Tharmalingam Ramesh Susan M. Cheyne Colleen L. Seymour Xingfeng Si
Cited by: Ecological Modeling Nature and Landscape Conservation Developmental Biology
Journals: PLoS ONE (1 paper)Journal of Environmental Management (1 paper)Landscape and Urban Planning (2 papers)
Partner nations: South Africa United Kingdom Indonesia

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1	Patterns and predictors of mammalian taxonomic and functional species diversity in naturally fragmented Southern Mistbelt Forests in South Africa Forest Ecology and Management ·Mbalenhle T. Sosibo,David A. Ehlers Smith,Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,S. Thobeka Gumede,Samukelisiwe P. Ngcobo,Colleen T. Downs	2024	0
2	The vegetation cover dynamics and potential drivers of habitat change over 30 years in the Free State National Botanical Garden, South Africa Regional Environmental Change ·Loyd Rodney Vukeya,Thabiso Michael Mokotjomela,Ntsoaki Joyce Malebo,David A. Ehlers Smith,Saheed Adeyinka Oke	2023	9
3	Human infrastructure, surface water and tree cover are important drivers of bird diversity across a savanna protected area-mosaic landscape Landscape Ecology ·Rion E. Lerm,David A. Ehlers Smith,Dave I. Thompson,Colleen T. Downs	2023	3
4	Gill Memorial Medal citation: Colleen Downs Ostrich ·Alan TK Lee,Sandi Willows‐Munro,David A. Ehlers Smith,Preshnee Singh	2023	1
5	Avian species functional diversity and habitat use: The role of forest structural attributes and tree diversity in the Midlands Mistbelt Forests of KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa Ecology and Evolution ·Nasiphi Bitani,Craig P. Cordier,David A. Ehlers Smith,Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,Colleen T. Downs	2023	9
6	Influence of microhabitat structure on large‐ and medium‐sized mammals in South African forests African Journal of Ecology ·Mbalenhle T. Sosibo,David A. Ehlers Smith,Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,S. Thobeka Gumede,Samukelisiwe P. Ngcobo,Colleen T. Downs	2023	2
7	The influence of forest characteristics on avian species richness and functional diversity in Southern Mistbelt Forests of South Africa Global Ecology and Conservation ·S. Thobeka Gumede,David A. Ehlers Smith,Samukelisiwe P. Ngcobo,Mbalenhle T. Sosibo,Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,Colleen T. Downs	2022	6
8	Does anthropogenic fragmentation selectively filter avian phylogenetic diversity in a critically endangered forest system? Bird Conservation International ·David A. Ehlers Smith,Sandi Willows‐Munro,Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,Colleen T. Downs	2021	2
9	Occupancy of two forest specialist birds in the Southern Mistbelt Forests of KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, South Africa Bird Conservation International ·S. Thobeka Gumede,David A. Ehlers Smith,Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,Samukelisiwe P. Ngcobo,Mbalenhle T. Sosibo,Mfundo S.T. Maseko,Colleen T. Downs	2020	7
10	Functional traits vary among fleshy-fruited invasive plant species and their potential avian dispersers Acta Oecologica ·Nasiphi Bitani,David A. Ehlers Smith,Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,Colleen T. Downs	2020	17
11	High microhabitat heterogeneity drives high functional traits in forest birds in five protected forest areas in the urban mosaic of Durban, South Africa Global Ecology and Conservation ·Mfundo S.T. Maseko,Manqoba M. Zungu,David A. Ehlers Smith,Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,Colleen T. Downs	2019	17
12	Horizon scanning for South African biodiversity: A need for social engagement as well as science AMBIO ·Colleen L. Seymour,Lindsey Gillson,Matthew F. Child,Krystal A. Tolley,Jock C. Curie,Jessica M. da Silva,Graham J. Alexander,Pippin Anderson,Colleen T. Downs,Benis N. Egoh,David A. Ehlers Smith,Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,Karen J. Esler,Patrick O’Farrell,Andrew Skowno,Essa Suleman,Ruan Veldtman	2019	18
13	A Short Cut to Mushrooms – Red Langur (Presbytis rubicunda) Consumption of Terrestrial Fungus Folia Primatologica ·Susan M. Cheyne,Supiansyah Supiansyah,Adul Adul,Cara H. Wilcox,Eka Cahyaningrum,Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,David A. Ehlers Smith,Ici P. Kulu	2019	4
14	Home range variation and site fidelity of Bornean southern gibbons [Hylobates albibarbis] from 2010-2018 PLoS ONE ·Susan M. Cheyne,Bernat Ripoll Capilla,Kasim E. Abdulaziz,Supiansyah,Adul,Eka Cahyaningrum,David A. Ehlers Smith	2019	20
15	Response of bird functional diversity to forest product harvesting in the Eastern Cape, South Africa Forest Ecology and Management ·Jessica Leaver,Jake Mulvaney,David A. Ehlers Smith,Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,Michael Cherry	2019	32
16	Eco-estates: Diversity hotspots or isolated developments? Connectivity of eco-estates in the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Ecological Indicators ·Jarryd Alexander,David A. Ehlers Smith,Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,Colleen T. Downs	2019	13
17	Novel predators and anthropogenic disturbance influence spatio-temporal distribution of forest antelope species Behavioural Processes ·Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,David A. Ehlers Smith,Tharmalingam Ramesh,Colleen T. Downs	2018	19
18	Patterns of avian diversity across a decreasing patch‐size gradient in a critically endangered subtropical forest system Journal of Biogeography ·David A. Ehlers Smith,Xingfeng Si,Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,Riddhika Kalle,Tharmalingam Ramesh,Colleen T. Downs	2018	32
19	Apparent Mortality as a Result of an Elevated Parasite Infection in Presbytis rubicunda Folia Primatologica ·Harry Hilser,Yvette C. Ehlers Smith,David A. Ehlers Smith	2014	6
20	An estimate of population sizes of burrowing seabirds at the Diego Ramirez archipelago, Chile, using distance sampling and burrow-scoping Polar Biology ·Kieran Lawton,Graham Robertson,Roger Kirkwood,José Valencia,Roberto Schlatter,David A. Ehlers Smith	2005	49

About David A. Ehlers Smith

David A. Ehlers Smith is a scholar working on Ecological Modeling, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, having authored 55 papers that have together received 985 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (41 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (27 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (16 papers), Primate Behavior and Ecology (12 papers), Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation (12 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (6 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (5 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Ecological Modeling (347 citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (390 citations) and Developmental Biology (62 citations). David A. Ehlers Smith has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and Indonesia. Frequent co-authors include Yvette C. Ehlers Smith, Colleen T. Downs, Vincent Nijman, K. A. I. Nekaris, Tharmalingam Ramesh, Susan M. Cheyne, Colleen L. Seymour, Xingfeng Si, F. J. Frank van Veen and Élisa Thébault. Their work appears in journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Environmental Management and Landscape and Urban Planning.

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