Ian D. Thompson

8.4k citations

99 papers · 5.1k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 38

Ecology top 0.5%
Global and Planetary Change top 0.5%
Nature and Landscape Conservation top 0.5%
Insect Science top 0.5%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 1%

Co-authors: Patrick W. Colgan John M. Fryxell Mike Flannigan James A. Baker Eckehard G. Brockerhoff James Α. Baker Ale× Mosseler David I. Forrester
Topics: Fire effects on ecosystems (31 papers)Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (27 papers)Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (25 papers)
Cited by: Nature and Landscape Conservation Ecological Modeling Global and Planetary Change
Journals: SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaEcology Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
Partner nations: Canada United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Ian D. Thompson

94 papers receiving 4.7k citations

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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.

Forest biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services

2017 732 citations Ian D. Thompson et al. profile →
Anticipating the consequences of climate change for Canada’s boreal forest ecosystems

2013 449 citations Mike Flannigan, Ian D. Thompson et al. Environmental Reviews profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Horse fly and deer fly (Diptera: Tabanidae) species and abundance following logging in northwestern Ontario 2023 ·Forest Ecology and Management ·(unknown),James A. Schaefer,(unknown),(unknown),Ian D. Thompson,Philip A. Wiebe,(unknown),John M. Fryxell,David Beresford	0
2	Woodland caribou habitat selection patterns in relation to predation risk and forage abundance depend on reproductive state 2018 ·Ecology and Evolution ·(unknown),Tal Avgar,Glen S. Brown,Brent R. Patterson,(unknown),Arthur Rodgers,Jennifer L. Shuter,Ian D. Thompson,John M. Fryxell	41
3	Biodiversidad, umbrales ecosistemicos, resiliencia y degradacion forestal 2012 ·Hispana ·Ian D. Thompson	7
4	Operative Dentistry and the Abuse of Dental Hard Tissues: Confocal Microscopical Imaging of Cutting 2008 ·Operative Dentistry ·Timothy F. Watson,Peter Pilecki,Richard J. Cook,(unknown),(unknown),Avijit Banerjee,Ian D. Thompson,A. Boyde	6
5	HABITAT-MEDIATED VARIATION IN PREDATION RISK BY THE AMERICAN MARTEN 2008 ·Ecology ·(unknown),John M. Fryxell,Ian D. Thompson,James A. Baker	126
6	Monitoring of Biodiversity Indicators in Boreal Forests: a Need for Improved Focus 2006 ·Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ·Ian D. Thompson	17
7	The tritrophic trinity: a source of pollutant-degrading enzymes and its implications for phytoremediation 2004 ·Current Opinion in Microbiology ·Andrew C. Singer,Ian D. Thompson,Mark Bailey	44
8	Characterization of old "wet boreal" forests, with an example from balsam fir forests of western Newfoundland 2003 ·Environmental Reviews ·Ian D. Thompson,David J. Larson,William A. Montevecchi	47
9	Apparent capture myopathy in Hoary Bats, Lasiurus cinereus: A cautionary note 2002 ·The Canadian Field-Naturalist ·Thomas S. Jung,Ian D. Thompson,M. Brian C. Hickey,Rodger D. Titman	3
10	Evaluation of Bioglass/dextran composite as a bone graft substitute 2002 ·International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ·(unknown),Ian D. Thompson,Paul D. Robinson,John Wilson,Larry L. Hench	59
11	Maintaining Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems 1999 ·Cambridge University Press eBooks ·Malcolm L. Hunter,Jack Ward Thomas,Robert S. Seymour,Brian J. Palik,Thomas A. Spies,Andrew J. Hansen,Glenn R. Matlack,Yrjö Haila,Mark M. Brinson,Aram J. K. Calhoun,William C. McComb,Nicholas Brokaw,Susan E. Moore,Ian D. Thompson,Constance I. Millar,Lee E. Frelich,David A. Norton,Chadwick Dearing Oliver,Bruce Lippke,Lynn A. Maguire	175
12	The effects of climate change on landscape diversity: an example in Ontario forests 1998 ·Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ·Ian D. Thompson,Mike Flannigan,(unknown),Roger Suffling	53
13	A key to the identification of some small boreal mammals of central Canada from guard hairs 1997 ·The Canadian Field-Naturalist ·Ian D. Thompson,(unknown),(unknown)	8
14	Prey choice by marten during a decline in prey abundance 1990 ·Oecologia ·Ian D. Thompson,Patrick W. Colgan	69
15	Fodder trees, nurseries and their central role in the hill-farming systems of Nepal 1989 ·OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique) ·Patrick J. Robinson,Ian D. Thompson	4
16	MOOSE DAMAGE TO PRE-COMMERCIALLY THINNED BALSAM FIR STANDS IN NEWFOUNDLAND 1988 ·Alces : A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose ·Ian D. Thompson	7
17	Principles of Wildlife Management, by J. A. Bailey [Review] 1986 ·The Canadian Field-Naturalist ·Ian D. Thompson	1
18	TRADITIONAL USE OF EARLY WINTER CONCENTRATION AREAS BY MOOSE IN NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO 1981 ·Alces : A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose ·Ian D. Thompson,(unknown),(unknown)	2
19	EFFECTS OF WEATHER ON PRODUCTIVITY AND SURVIVAL OF MOOSE IN NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO 1980 ·Alces : A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose ·Ian D. Thompson	7
20	A METHOD OF CORRECTING POPULATION AND SEX AND AGE ESTIMATES FROM AERIAL TRANSECT SURVEYS FOR MOOSE 1979 ·Alces : A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose ·Ian D. Thompson	5

About Ian D. Thompson

Ian D. Thompson is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology, having authored 99 papers that have together received 5.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Fire effects on ecosystems (31 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (27 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (25 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nature and Landscape Conservation (1.7k citations), Ecological Modeling (597 citations) and Global and Planetary Change (2.4k citations). Ian D. Thompson has collaborated with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Patrick W. Colgan, John M. Fryxell, Mike Flannigan, James A. Baker, Eckehard G. Brockerhoff, James Α. Baker, Ale× Mosseler, David I. Forrester, J.P. Brandt and Hisatomo Taki. Their work appears in journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Ecology and Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences.

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