Manu E. Saunders

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Manu E. Saunders is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Manu E. Saunders has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 28 papers in Insect Science and 18 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Manu E. Saunders's work include Plant and animal studies (41 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (21 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (17 papers). Manu E. Saunders is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (41 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (21 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (17 papers). Manu E. Saunders collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and Canada. Manu E. Saunders's co-authors include Gary Luck, Romina Rader, Simon R. Leather, Jasmine K. Janes, James C. O’Hanlon, Tobias J. Smith, C. Matilda Collins, Christopher Hassall, Alan J. A. Stewart and Raphaël K. Didham and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Manu E. Saunders

54 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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Interpreting insect declines: seven challenges and a way forward

2020 264 citations C. Matilda Collins, Manu E. Saunders et al. Insect Conservation and Diversity profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Manu E. Saunders Australia	21	1.0k	620	441	396	367	55	1.6k
Marcell K. Peters Germany	24	1.1k 1.0×	463 0.7×	515 1.2×	273 0.7×	381 1.0×	81	1.6k
Gary D. Powney United Kingdom	21	958 0.9×	457 0.7×	554 1.3×	728 1.8×	239 0.7×	38	1.7k
Mace Vaughan United States	9	1.1k 1.0×	920 1.5×	450 1.0×	137 0.3×	514 1.4×	14	1.7k
Nadja K. Simons Germany	16	1.1k 1.1×	617 1.0×	1.1k 2.4×	530 1.3×	338 0.9×	32	2.1k
Frode Ødegaard Norway	20	902 0.9×	487 0.8×	479 1.1×	242 0.6×	287 0.8×	60	1.4k
Paul J. CaraDonna United States	19	1.4k 1.4×	255 0.4×	911 2.1×	700 1.8×	634 1.7×	39	1.9k
Pavel Drozd Czechia	18	1.0k 1.0×	408 0.7×	759 1.7×	292 0.7×	380 1.0×	43	1.7k
Dawid Moroń Poland	20	868 0.8×	502 0.8×	478 1.1×	124 0.3×	375 1.0×	47	1.4k
Jeremy T. Kerr Canada	11	911 0.9×	610 1.0×	269 0.6×	446 1.1×	200 0.5×	19	1.3k
Adriana Salvo Argentina	25	1.1k 1.1×	737 1.2×	603 1.4×	99 0.3×	633 1.7×	85	1.7k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Saunders, Manu E., Alexander Charles Lees, & Eliza M. Grames. (2025). Understanding and counteracting the denial of insect biodiversity loss. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 68. 101338–101338. 2 indexed citations

Collins, C. Matilda, et al.. (2024). Insect ecology and conservation in urban areas: An overview of knowledge and needs. Insect Conservation and Diversity. 17(2). 169–181. 8 indexed citations

Saunders, Manu E., et al.. (2024). Rapid on‐ground assessment after the 2019–2020 megafires reveals new information on rare and threatened plants in northern New South Wales, Australia. Austral Ecology. 49(4).

Heinen, Robin, Meghan A. Duffy, Jeremy W. Fox, et al.. (2024). Don't forget the blogosphere. Annals of Applied Biology. 185(2). 124–131. 2 indexed citations

Encinas‐Viso, Francisco, et al.. (2024). The missing links: Bee and non‐bee alpine visitor observation networks differ to pollen transport networks. Ecological Entomology. 49(3). 377–385. 4 indexed citations

Saunders, Manu E., et al.. (2023). Climate mediates roles of pollinator species in plant–pollinator networks. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 32(4). 511–518. 12 indexed citations

Rader, Romina, et al.. (2023). Covariation among reproductive traits in flowering plants shapes their interactions with pollinators. Functional Ecology. 37(7). 2072–2084. 21 indexed citations

Bickel, Daniel J., et al.. (2023). Crop‐pollinating Diptera have diverse diets and habitat needs in both larval and adult stages. Ecological Applications. 33(5). e2859–e2859. 18 indexed citations

Saunders, Manu E., et al.. (2023). Protective nets reduce pollen flow in blueberry orchards. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 353. 108544–108544. 3 indexed citations

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Hall, Mark, et al.. (2022). Pollen–insect interaction meta‐networks identify key relationships for conservation in mosaic agricultural landscapes. Ecological Applications. 32(4). e2537–e2537. 10 indexed citations

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Kendall, Liam, Lisa J. Evans, Tobias J. Smith, et al.. (2021). The effect of protective covers on pollinator health and pollination service delivery. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 319. 107556–107556. 36 indexed citations

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Haddaway, Neal, Eliza M. Grames, Douglas Boyes, Manu E. Saunders, & Nigel G. Taylor. (2020). What evidence exists on conservation actions to conserve insects? A protocol for a systematic map of literature reviews. Environmental Evidence. 9(1). 7 indexed citations

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Saunders, Manu E., Jasmine K. Janes, & James C. O’Hanlon. (2019). Moving On from the Insect Apocalypse Narrative: Engaging with Evidence-Based Insect Conservation. BioScience. 70(1). 80–89. 104 indexed citations

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Willcox, Bryony K., Brad G. Howlett, Andrew Robson, et al.. (2019). Evaluating the taxa that provide shared pollination services across multiple crops and regions. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 13538–13538. 29 indexed citations

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Saunders, Manu E.. (2019). Ups and downs of insect populations. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 3(12). 1616–1617. 4 indexed citations

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Saunders, Manu E.. (2017). Insect pollinators collect pollen from wind‐pollinated plants: implications for pollination ecology and sustainable agriculture. Insect Conservation and Diversity. 11(1). 13–31. 105 indexed citations

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Saunders, Manu E.. (2016). An observation of adult parasitic wasps (Diapriidae sp.) visiting Melichrus urceolatus (Ericaceae) flowers in an endangered woodland remnant. Publication Server of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Goethe University Frankfurt). 16. 11–14. 1 indexed citations

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Saunders, Manu E. & Gary Luck. (2016). Combining Costs and Benefits of Animal Activities to Assess Net Yield Outcomes in Apple Orchards. PLoS ONE. 11(7). e0158618–e0158618. 12 indexed citations

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Saunders, Manu E., et al.. (2016). Cost-benefit trade-offs of bird activity in apple orchards. PeerJ. 4. e2179–e2179. 25 indexed citations

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Saunders, Manu E., et al.. (2015). Pollinators, pests, and predators: Recognizing ecological trade-offs in agroecosystems. AMBIO. 45(1). 4–14. 68 indexed citations

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