Mark S. Boyce

37.3k total citations · 12 hit papers
299 papers, 26.6k citations indexed

About

Mark S. Boyce is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecological Modeling. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark S. Boyce has authored 299 papers receiving a total of 26.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 257 papers in Ecology, 66 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 53 papers in Ecological Modeling. Recurrent topics in Mark S. Boyce's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (204 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (120 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (56 papers). Mark S. Boyce is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (204 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (120 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (56 papers). Mark S. Boyce collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Mark S. Boyce's co-authors include Scott E. Nielsen, Lyman L. McDonald, Fiona K. A. Schmiegelow, Pierre Vernier, Evelyn H. Merrill, Gordon B. Stenhouse, Simone Ciuti, Chris J. Johnson, Daniel Fortin and Hawthorne L. Beyer and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Mark S. Boyce

289 papers receiving 24.7k citations

Hit Papers

Evaluating resource selec... 1985 2026 1998 2012 2002 2016 1992 2005 1986 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Evaluating resource selection functions
    2002 2.0k citations Mark S. Boyce, Scott E. Nielsen et al. profile →
  2. Cross‐validation strategies for data with temporal, spatial, hierarchical, or phylogenetic structure
    2016 1.3k citations Mark S. Boyce et al. profile →
  3. Population Viability Analysis
    1992 975 citations Mark S. Boyce profile →
  4. WOLVES INFLUENCE ELK MOVEMENTS: BEHAVIOR SHAPES A TROPHIC CASCADE IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
    2005 941 citations Mark S. Boyce, Douglas W. Smith et al. profile →
  5. Estimating Uncertainty in Population Growth Rates: Jackknife vs. Bootstrap Techniques
    1986 867 citations Mark S. Boyce et al. profile →
  6. Relating populations to habitats using resource selection functions
    1999 693 citations Mark S. Boyce, Mark S. Boyce et al. profile →
  7. Resource Selection Functions Based on Use–Availability Data: Theoretical Motivation and Evaluation Methods
    2006 639 citations Scott E. Nielsen, Mark S. Boyce et al. Journal of Wildlife Management profile →
  8. Animal ecology meets GPS-based radiotelemetry: a perfect storm of opportunities and challenges
    2010 555 citations Mark S. Boyce et al. profile →
  9. Modelling distribution and abundance with presence‐only data
    2005 502 citations Mark S. Boyce et al. Journal of Applied Ecology profile →
  10. Seasonality, Fasting Endurance, and Body Size in Mammals
    1985 469 citations Mark S. Boyce et al. profile →
  11. Applications of step-selection functions in ecology and conservation
    2014 434 citations Mark S. Boyce et al. profile →
  12. Integrated step selection analysis: bridging the gap between resource selection and animal movement
    2015 348 citations Tal Avgar, Mark S. Boyce et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Mark S. Boyce 21.0k 6.5k 5.4k 4.5k 4.1k 299 26.6k
Nigel G. Yoccoz 16.5k 0.8× 6.4k 1.0× 5.7k 1.1× 4.0k 0.9× 4.9k 1.2× 352 23.7k
Atle Mysterud 15.0k 0.7× 4.5k 0.7× 3.0k 0.6× 4.3k 0.9× 3.4k 0.8× 326 20.3k
Chris R. Dickman 15.9k 0.8× 5.0k 0.8× 3.7k 0.7× 3.5k 0.8× 3.8k 0.9× 424 19.9k
Stan Boutin 16.4k 0.8× 4.7k 0.7× 2.8k 0.5× 3.3k 0.7× 6.1k 1.5× 383 21.0k
Gary C. White 22.0k 1.0× 8.4k 1.3× 3.8k 0.7× 5.1k 1.1× 3.7k 0.9× 236 26.4k
Jean‐Michel Gaillard 19.5k 0.9× 4.6k 0.7× 2.6k 0.5× 3.6k 0.8× 6.6k 1.6× 475 27.0k
Luigi Boitani 12.1k 0.6× 3.9k 0.6× 4.4k 0.8× 2.9k 0.6× 2.1k 0.5× 250 15.8k
Andrew P. Dobson 15.0k 0.7× 4.5k 0.7× 2.5k 0.5× 6.5k 1.4× 5.5k 1.3× 263 36.0k
William J. Ripple 13.8k 0.7× 4.6k 0.7× 2.9k 0.5× 4.5k 1.0× 1.7k 0.4× 227 19.4k
James D. Nichols 32.8k 1.6× 13.1k 2.0× 11.4k 2.1× 7.5k 1.6× 5.4k 1.3× 371 39.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mark S. Boyce

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Boyce, Mark S., et al.. (2025). Coexisting with large carnivores based on the Volterra principle. Conservation Biology. 39(4). e14448–e14448.
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Bork, Edward W., et al.. (2025). Contrasting grazing practices alter plant community trajectories across western Canada’s grasslands with implications for ecosystem function. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 386. 109591–109591.
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Boyce, Mark S., et al.. (2024). Stone’s sheep (Ovis dalli stonei) lambing and nursery habitat selection. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 102(8). 691–707.
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Boyce, Mark S.. (2024). Sexual Segregation in Ungulates: Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation. Journal of Mammalogy. 105(1). 215–215. 3 indexed citations
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Banerjee, Samiran, Karen A. Thompson, Sylvie A. Quideau, et al.. (2023). Cattle grazing management affects soil microbial diversity and community network complexity in the Northern Great Plains. The Science of The Total Environment. 912. 169353–169353. 12 indexed citations
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Ladle, Andrew, Joanna M. Burgar, A. Cole Burton, et al.. (2023). How landscape traits affect boreal mammal responses to anthropogenic disturbance. The Science of The Total Environment. 915. 169285–169285. 3 indexed citations
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Proctor, Michael F., Clayton T. Lamb, John Boulanger, et al.. (2023). Berries and bullets: influence of food and mortality risk on grizzly bears in British Columbia. 213(1). 5 indexed citations
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Boyce, Mark S., et al.. (2023). Water-Level Fluctuations and Ungulate Community Dynamics in Central Uganda. Water. 15(15). 2765–2765. 2 indexed citations
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Bork, Edward W., et al.. (2022). Limited impacts of adaptive multi‐paddock grazing systems on plant diversity in the Northern Great Plains. Journal of Applied Ecology. 59(7). 1734–1744. 5 indexed citations
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Ma, Zilong, Bharat M. Shrestha, Edward W. Bork, et al.. (2021). Soil greenhouse gas emissions and grazing management in northern temperate grasslands. The Science of The Total Environment. 796. 148975–148975. 22 indexed citations
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Morehouse, Andrea T., Anne E. Loosen, Tabitha A. Graves, & Mark S. Boyce. (2021). The smell of success: Reproductive success related to rub behavior in brown bears. PLoS ONE. 16(3). e0247964–e0247964. 13 indexed citations
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Boyce, Mark S., et al.. (2020). Population density of sitatunga in riverine wetland habitats. Global Ecology and Conservation. 24. e01212–e01212. 13 indexed citations
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Boyce, Mark S., et al.. (2020). Trappings of Success: Predator Removal for Duck Nest Survival in Alberta Parklands. Diversity. 12(3). 119–119. 6 indexed citations
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Loosen, Anne E., Andrea T. Morehouse, & Mark S. Boyce. (2018). Land tenure shapes black bear density and abundance on a multi‐use landscape. Ecology and Evolution. 9(1). 73–89. 18 indexed citations
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Morehouse, Andrea T., et al.. (2018). Coexistence with Large Carnivores Supported by a Predator-Compensation Program. Environmental Management. 61(5). 719–731. 15 indexed citations
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Ladle, Andrew, Tal Avgar, Matthew Wheatley, et al.. (2018). Grizzly bear response to spatio‐temporal variability in human recreational activity. Journal of Applied Ecology. 56(2). 375–386. 41 indexed citations
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Boyce, Mark S., Tim Coulson, James R. Heffelfinger, & Paul R. Krausman. (2018). Mountain sheep management must use representative data: A reply to Festa‐Bianchet (2019). Journal of Wildlife Management. 83(1). 9–11. 1 indexed citations
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Ladle, Andrew, Robin Steenweg, Brenda Shepherd, & Mark S. Boyce. (2018). The role of human outdoor recreation in shaping patterns of grizzly bear-black bear co-occurrence. PLoS ONE. 13(2). e0191730–e0191730. 48 indexed citations
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Cristescu, Bogdan, Gordon B. Stenhouse, & Mark S. Boyce. (2015). Grizzly bear diet shifting on reclaimed mines. Global Ecology and Conservation. 4. 207–220. 16 indexed citations
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Kauffman, Matthew J., Nathan Varley, Douglas W. Smith, et al.. (2007). Landscape heterogeneity shapes predation in a newly restored predator–prey system. Ecology Letters. 10(8). 690–700. 271 indexed citations

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