Kimberly S. Sheldon

6.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Kimberly S. Sheldon is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecological Modeling and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kimberly S. Sheldon has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Ecology, 21 papers in Ecological Modeling and 15 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Kimberly S. Sheldon's work include Species Distribution and Climate Change (21 papers), Physiological and biochemical adaptations (15 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (12 papers). Kimberly S. Sheldon is often cited by papers focused on Species Distribution and Climate Change (21 papers), Physiological and biochemical adaptations (15 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (12 papers). Kimberly S. Sheldon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. Kimberly S. Sheldon's co-authors include Joshua J. Tewksbury, Paul R. Martin, Raymond B. Huey, David C. Haak, Curtis Deutsch, Cameron K. Ghalambor, Mark C. Urban, Josh J. Tewksbury, Sylvia Yang and Michael E. Dillon and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Kimberly S. Sheldon

39 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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Impacts of climate warming on terrestrial ectotherms across latitude

2008 2.8k citations Curtis Deutsch, Joshua J. Tewksbury et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Temperature and Moisture Interact to Shape Body Size of Appalachian Salamanders Across Elevation 2025 ·Journal of Biogeography ·(unknown), Kimberly S. Sheldon	0
2	Temperature fluctuations interact with means to impact life history traits in Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) 2025 ·Journal of Thermal Biology ·(unknown), Kimberly S. Sheldon	1
3	Seasonality, Distribution, and Diversity of Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae, Aphodiinae and Geotrupidae: Geotrupinae) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA 2023 ·The Coleopterists Bulletin ·(unknown), Kimberly S. Sheldon	2
4	A trait‐based framework for dung beetle functional ecology 2022 ·Journal of Animal Ecology ·(unknown), Nigel R. Andrew, Matty P. Berg, Alva Curtsdotter, Jean‐Pierre Lumaret, Rosa Menéndez, Marco Moretti, Beatrice Nervo, Elizabeth Nichols, Francisco Sánchez‐Piñero, Ana M. C. Santos, Kimberly S. Sheldon, Eleanor M. Slade, Joaquín Hortal	32
5	Experimental increases in temperature mean and variance alter reproductive behaviours in the dung beetlePhanaeus vindex 2022 ·Biology Letters ·(unknown), Kimberly S. Sheldon	7
6	The relative influence of history, climate, topography and vegetation structure on local animal richness varies among taxa and spatial grains 2022 ·Journal of Animal Ecology ·Luis Carrasco, Xingli Giam, Kimberly S. Sheldon, Monica Papeş	3
7	Global progress in incorporating climate adaptation into land protection for biodiversity since Aichi targets 2021 ·Global Change Biology ·Luis Carrasco, Monica Papeş, Kimberly S. Sheldon, Xingli Giam	21
8	Dung beetles show metabolic plasticity as pupae and smaller adult body size in response to increased temperature mean and variance 2021 ·Journal of Insect Physiology ·(unknown), Amanda W. Carter, Kimberly S. Sheldon	16
9	Behavioural responses to warming differentially impact survival in introduced and native dung beetles 2020 ·Journal of Animal Ecology ·(unknown), Kimberly S. Sheldon	19
10	Panmixia across elevation in thermally sensitive Andean dung beetles 2020 ·Ecology and Evolution ·Ethan Linck, Jorge Celi, Kimberly S. Sheldon	5
11	NESTING BIOLOGY OF THE BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW (PYGOCHELIDON CYANOLEUCA) IN NORTHEASTERN ECUADOR 2019 ·Ornitología Neotropical ·Ethan Linck, (unknown), Harold F. Greeney, Kimberly S. Sheldon	2
12	Metrics of Lidar-Derived 3D Vegetation Structure Reveal Contrasting Effects of Horizontal and Vertical Forest Heterogeneity on Bird Species Richness 2019 ·Remote Sensing ·Luis Carrasco, Xingli Giam, Monica Papeş, Kimberly S. Sheldon	55
13	Beyond the Mean: Biological Impacts of Cryptic Temperature Change 2016 ·Integrative and Comparative Biology ·Kimberly S. Sheldon, Michael E. Dillon	63
14	Biological Impacts of Thermal Extremes: Mechanisms and Costs of Functional Responses Matter 2016 ·Integrative and Comparative Biology ·Caroline M. Williams, Lauren B. Buckley, Kimberly S. Sheldon, Mathew Vickers, Hans‐Otto Pörtner, W. Wesley Dowd, Alex R. Gunderson, Katie E. Marshall, Jonathon H. Stillman	96
15	Climate change creates rapid species turnover in montane communities 2015 ·Ecology and Evolution ·Daniel K. Gibson‐Reinemer, Kimberly S. Sheldon, Frank J. Rahel	45
16	The impact of seasonality in temperature on thermal tolerance and elevational range size 2014 ·Ecology ·Kimberly S. Sheldon, Joshua J. Tewksbury	102
17	On a collision course: competition and dispersal differences create no-analogue communities and cause extinctions during climate change 2012 ·Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Mark C. Urban, Josh J. Tewksbury, Kimberly S. Sheldon	349
18	Climate change and community disassembly: impacts of warming on tropical and temperate montane community structure 2011 ·Ecology Letters ·Kimberly S. Sheldon, Sylvia Yang, Joshua J. Tewksbury	159
19	Impacts of climate warming on terrestrial ectotherms across latitude breakdown → 2008 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Curtis Deutsch, Joshua J. Tewksbury, Raymond B. Huey, Kimberly S. Sheldon, Cameron K. Ghalambor, David C. Haak, Paul R. Martin	2787
20	Testosterone and its effects on courtship in golden-collared manakins (Manacus vitellinus): Seasonal, sex, and age differences 2006 ·Hormones and Behavior ·Lainy B. Day, Leonida Fusani, (unknown), (unknown), Kimberly S. Sheldon, Petra M. Wise, Barney A. Schlinger	57

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