Edward Heske

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
95 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Edward Heske is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward Heske has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Ecology, 30 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 17 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Edward Heske's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (50 papers), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (35 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (23 papers). Edward Heske is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (50 papers), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (35 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (23 papers). Edward Heske collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Israel. Edward Heske's co-authors include James H. Brown, Richard S. Ostfeld, Scott K. Robinson, Jeffrey D. Brawn, Robert L. Schooley, Martin L. Cody, William Z. Lidicker, Kevin C. Rowe, Adam A. Ahlers and Ken N. Paige and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Edward Heske

89 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Control of a Desert-Grassland Transition by a Keystone Ro... 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Control of a Desert-Grassland Transition by a Keystone Rodent Guild
    1990 492 citations James H. Brown, Edward Heske profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Edward Heske United States 32 2.9k 1.6k 955 516 487 95 3.7k
Javier A. Simonetti Chile 33 2.1k 0.7× 1.4k 0.9× 918 1.0× 802 1.6× 336 0.7× 189 3.4k
Norman A. Slade United States 34 3.5k 1.2× 1.6k 1.0× 1.2k 1.3× 598 1.2× 513 1.1× 100 4.5k
Andrew T. Smith United States 34 2.9k 1.0× 1.3k 0.8× 1.0k 1.1× 377 0.7× 618 1.3× 83 3.9k
W. Ian Montgomery United Kingdom 38 3.0k 1.0× 939 0.6× 1.3k 1.4× 373 0.7× 828 1.7× 165 4.4k
Kai Norrdahl Finland 40 4.0k 1.4× 2.1k 1.3× 1.3k 1.4× 348 0.7× 399 0.8× 73 4.4k
Jeremy M. Davis United States 11 2.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 1.4k 1.4× 818 1.6× 580 1.2× 18 3.4k
Zvika Abramsky Israel 41 3.0k 1.0× 2.2k 1.4× 2.1k 2.2× 555 1.1× 622 1.3× 117 4.8k
Jiro Kikkawa Australia 22 1.8k 0.6× 945 0.6× 1.0k 1.1× 448 0.9× 604 1.2× 61 2.8k
José Luis Tellerı́a Spain 41 3.4k 1.2× 1.7k 1.1× 1.6k 1.7× 677 1.3× 371 0.8× 161 4.5k
Sandro Bertolino Italy 32 2.6k 0.9× 1.0k 0.7× 776 0.8× 323 0.6× 642 1.3× 166 3.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Edward Heske

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Edward Heske

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Heske, Edward & Torrey W. Rodgers. (2022). Species composition and abundance of small mammals on forest edge in southern Illinois in summer. Therya. 13(1). 57–66. 2 indexed citations
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Ahlers, Adam A., Edward Heske, & Robert L. Schooley. (2016). Prey distribution, potential landscape supplementation, and urbanization affect occupancy dynamics of American mink in streams. Landscape Ecology. 31(7). 1601–1613. 17 indexed citations
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Ahlers, Adam A., et al.. (2015). Summer Precipitation Predicts Spatial Distributions of Semiaquatic Mammals. PLoS ONE. 10(8). e0135036–e0135036. 22 indexed citations
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Taylor, Christopher A., et al.. (2015). Habitat selection by American mink during Summer is related to hotspots of crayfish prey. Wildlife Biology. 21(1). 9–17. 28 indexed citations
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Levengood, Jeffrey M., et al.. (2015). Polyaromatic hydrocarbons and elements in sediments associated with a suburban railway. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 187(8). 534–534. 10 indexed citations
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Heske, Edward, Torrey W. Rodgers, & Timothy R. Van Deelen. (2011). Detection bias in noninvasive track surveys of mammalian predators in Illinois. 104. 1 indexed citations
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Mateus‐Pinilla, Nohra E., et al.. (2011). Home range, habitat use, and activity patterns of free‐roaming domestic cats. Journal of Wildlife Management. 75(5). 1177–1185. 119 indexed citations
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Ahlers, Adam A., Mark A. Mitchell, Robert L. Schooley, Edward Heske, & Jeffrey M. Levengood. (2011). Hematologic and Blood Chemistry Reference Values for Free-ranging Muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus). Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 47(3). 685–689. 6 indexed citations
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Ahlers, Adam A., Edward Heske, Robert L. Schooley, & Mark A. Mitchell. (2010). Home ranges and space use of muskrats Ondatra zibethicus in restricted linear habitats. Wildlife Biology. 16(4). 400–408. 22 indexed citations
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Hamer, Gabriel L., Edward Heske, Jeffrey D. Brawn, & Patrick W. Brown. (2006). MIGRANT SHOREBIRD PREDATION ON BENTHIC INVERTEBRATES ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER, ILLINOIS. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 118(2). 152–163. 23 indexed citations
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Rowe, Kevin C., Edward Heske, & Ken N. Paige. (2006). Comparative phylogeography of eastern chipmunks and white‐footed mice in relation to the individualistic nature of species. Molecular Ecology. 15(13). 4003–4020. 38 indexed citations
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Miller, Martin A., et al.. (2000). Nutritional consequences of a change in diet from native to agricultural fruits for the Samoan fruit bat. Ecography. 23(4). 393–401. 50 indexed citations
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Miller, Martin A., et al.. (2000). Nutritional quality of leaves and unripe fruit consumed as famine foods by the flying foxes of Samoa. Pacific Science. 54(4). 301–311. 20 indexed citations
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Heske, Edward, et al.. (1997). Population dynamics of small mammals in an oak woodland-grassland-chaparral habitat mosaic. The Southwestern Naturalist. 42(1). 1–12. 12 indexed citations
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Heske, Edward, et al.. (1997). Effects of Livestock Grazing on Small Mammals at a Desert Cienaga. Journal of Wildlife Management. 61(1). 123–123. 48 indexed citations
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Burbrink, Frank T., Christopher A. Phillips, & Edward Heske. (1995). Factors Determining Richness of Reptile and Amphibian Species in a Riparian Wildlife Dispersal Corridor. 2 indexed citations
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Heske, Edward, Georgy I. Shenbrot, & Konstantin A. Rogovin. (1995). Spatial Organization of Stylodipus telum (Dipodidae, Rodentia) in Dagestan, Russia. Journal of Mammalogy. 76(3). 800–800. 10 indexed citations
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Heske, Edward, James H. Brown, & Qinfeng Guo. (1993). Effects of kangaroo rat exclusion on vegetation structure and plant species diversity in the Chihuahuan Desert. Oecologia. 95(4). 520–524. 123 indexed citations
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Ostfeld, Richard S. & Edward Heske. (1993). Sexual Dimorphism and Mating Systems in Voles. Journal of Mammalogy. 74(1). 230–233. 31 indexed citations
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Heske, Edward & Søren Bondrup‐Nielsen. (1990). Why spacing behavior does not stabilize density in cyclic populations of microtine rodents. Oecologia. 83(1). 91–98. 16 indexed citations

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