David W. Mehlman

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

David W. Mehlman is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecological Modeling. According to data from OpenAlex, David W. Mehlman has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Ecology, 13 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 10 papers in Ecological Modeling. Recurrent topics in David W. Mehlman's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (13 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (12 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (12 papers). David W. Mehlman is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (13 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (12 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (12 papers). David W. Mehlman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Colombia. David W. Mehlman's co-authors include James H. Brown, George C. Stevens, James A. Farr, Daniel Simberloff, James A. Cox, Susan M. Haig, Lewis W. Oring, Mark S. Woodrey, David A. Cimprich and Robert Sutter and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecology and Ecology Letters.

In The Last Decade

David W. Mehlman

31 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Spatial Variation in Abundance 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Spatial Variation in Abundance
    1995 607 citations James H. Brown, David W. Mehlman et al. Ecology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David W. Mehlman United States 17 1.7k 1.1k 611 591 412 33 2.4k
Candan U. Soykan United States 18 1.6k 1.0× 1.3k 1.2× 631 1.0× 872 1.5× 536 1.3× 22 2.7k
Robert A. Askins United States 22 1.6k 0.9× 1.0k 1.0× 386 0.6× 600 1.0× 329 0.8× 42 2.0k
James Battin United States 8 1.8k 1.1× 1.7k 1.5× 439 0.7× 941 1.6× 686 1.7× 9 2.9k
Andy Symes United Kingdom 8 1.6k 0.9× 736 0.7× 545 0.9× 674 1.1× 375 0.9× 8 2.4k
Shawn Leroux Canada 27 1.4k 0.8× 957 0.9× 578 0.9× 777 1.3× 412 1.0× 87 2.3k
Stuart J. Marsden United Kingdom 29 1.8k 1.1× 1.4k 1.3× 739 1.2× 489 0.8× 489 1.2× 117 2.7k
Carlos Eduardo Viveiros Grelle Brazil 26 1.3k 0.8× 994 0.9× 590 1.0× 926 1.6× 497 1.2× 86 2.6k
Reuben P. Keller United States 25 1.5k 0.9× 972 0.9× 355 0.6× 579 1.0× 351 0.9× 49 2.4k
Bruce A. Stein United States 16 782 0.5× 639 0.6× 770 1.3× 675 1.1× 397 1.0× 26 1.8k
Gregory D. Hayward United States 21 1.2k 0.7× 678 0.6× 351 0.6× 454 0.8× 265 0.6× 54 1.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David W. Mehlman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David W. Mehlman

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All Works

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Saracco, James F., et al.. (2018). Avian demographic responses to drought and fire: a community‐level perspective. Ecological Applications. 28(7). 1773–1781. 17 indexed citations
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Cohen, Emily B., Wylie C. Barrow, Jeffrey J. Buler, et al.. (2017). How do en route events around the Gulf of Mexico influence migratory landbird populations?. Ornithological Applications. 119(2). 327–343. 49 indexed citations
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Hamel, Paul B., et al.. (2012). Advancing our understanding of the non-breeding distribution of Cerulean Warbler ( Setophaga cerulea ) in the Andes. Ornitología Neotropical. 23. 307–315. 13 indexed citations
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Hamel, Paul B., et al.. (2012). Passing the baton of action from research to conservation implementation for Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea). Ornitología Neotropical. 23. 367–375. 1 indexed citations
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Wells, Jeffrey V., Bruce A. Robertson, Kenneth V. Rosenberg, & David W. Mehlman. (2010). Global versus Local Conservation Focus of U.S. State Agency Endangered Bird Species Lists. PLoS ONE. 5(1). e8608–e8608. 16 indexed citations
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Mehlman, David W., Sarah E. Mabey, David N. Ewert, et al.. (2005). Conserving Stopover Sites for Forest-Dwelling Migratory Landbirds. The Auk. 122(4). 1281–1290. 74 indexed citations
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Mehlman, David W.. (2003). The UK SPA network: Its Scope and Content. The Auk. 120(1). 245–246. 4 indexed citations
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Mehlman, David W.. (2003). The UK SPA network: Its Scope and Content. The Auk. 120(1). 245–245. 57 indexed citations
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Mehlman, David W., et al.. (2001). Developmental stability across the breeding distribution of the scissor‐tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus). Ecology Letters. 4(5). 444–452. 16 indexed citations
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Haig, Susan M., David W. Mehlman, & Lewis W. Oring. (1998). Avian Movements and Wetland Connectivity in Landscape Conservation. Conservation Biology. 12(4). 749–758. 127 indexed citations
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Mehlman, David W., Ursula L. Shepherd, & Douglas Kelt. (1995). Bootstrapping Principal Components Analysis: A Comment. Ecology. 76(2). 640–643. 26 indexed citations
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Brown, James H., David W. Mehlman, & George C. Stevens. (1995). Spatial Variation in Abundance. Ecology. 76(7). 2028–2043. 607 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mehlman, David W.. (1994). Rarity in North American Passerine Birds. Conservation Biology. 8(4). 1141–1145. 11 indexed citations
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Mehlman, David W.. (1993). Tumbleweed Dispersal in Florida Sandhill Baptisia (Fabaceae). Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 120(1). 60–60. 7 indexed citations
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Mehlman, David W.. (1993). SEED SIZE AND SEED PACKAGING VARIATION IN BAPTISIA LANCEOLATA (FABACEAE). American Journal of Botany. 80(7). 735–742. 32 indexed citations
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Simberloff, Daniel, James A. Farr, James A. Cox, & David W. Mehlman. (1992). Movement Corridors: Conservation Bargains or Poor Investments?. Conservation Biology. 6(4). 493–504. 497 indexed citations
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Mehlman, David W.. (1992). Effects of Fire on Plant Community Composition of North Florida Second Growth Pineland. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 119(4). 376–376. 21 indexed citations

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