Molly S. Cross

2.1k citations

34 papers · 1.4k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 14

Global and Planetary Change top 2%
Ecology top 5%
Ecological Modeling top 1%
Nature and Landscape Conservation top 5%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 5%

Co-authors: Carolyn A. F. Enquist Kimberly R. Hall Natalie S. Dubois Bruce A. Stein Roger B. Griffis Joshua J. Lawler Shawn L. Carter Jessica J. Hellmann
Topics: Species Distribution and Climate Change (12 papers)Fire effects on ecosystems (9 papers)Rangeland and Wildlife Management (6 papers)
Cited by: Ecological Modeling Global and Planetary Change Nature and Landscape Conservation
Journals: PLoS ONE Ecology Conservation Biology
Partner nations: United States Canada United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Molly S. Cross

32 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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Defining Ecological Drought for the Twenty-First Century

2017 328 citations Shelley D. Crausbay, Aaron R. Ramirez et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Toward a shared vision for climate‐informed resource stewardship 2025 ·Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment ·Brian W. Miller,Gregor W. Schuurman,(unknown),David Lawrence,Lindsey L. Thurman,(unknown),Leslie A. Brandt,Shelley D. Crausbay,Molly S. Cross,Mitchell J. Eaton,Maria K. Janowiak,D. Todd Jones‐Farrand,Julian Reyes	0
2	A flexible data‐driven approach to co‐producing drought vulnerability assessments 2024 ·Ecosphere ·Shelley D. Crausbay,Kimberly R. Hall,Molly S. Cross,Meghan Halabisky,Imtiaz Rangwala,Jesse Anderson,(unknown)	2
3	Evaluating and elevating the role of wildlife road crossings in climate adaptation 2024 ·Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment ·Caitlin E. Littlefield,Justin P. Suraci,Julia Kintsch,(unknown),(unknown),Molly S. Cross,Brett G. Dickson,(unknown),Jonathan R. B. Fisher,(unknown),Renee G. Seidler,(unknown),Kimberly M. Andrews,(unknown),Norris L Dodd,(unknown),Aran S. Johnson,Meade Krosby,(unknown),(unknown)	2
4	Seventy questions of importance to the conservation of the North Central grasslands of the United States in a changing climate 2023 ·Conservation Science and Practice ·(unknown),(unknown),Molly S. Cross,(unknown),(unknown),Jon P. Beckmann,Marissa Ahlering,Kimberly R. Hall,(unknown),(unknown),Brian W. Miller,(unknown)	2
5	Exploring the emergence of a tipping point for conservation with increased recognition of social considerations 2023 ·Conservation Biology ·(unknown),Shannon Hagerman,Guillaume Peterson St‐Laurent,(unknown),Molly S. Cross	3
6	Priorities for embedding ecological integrity in climate adaptation policy and practice 2023 ·One Earth ·Paul R. Elsen,(unknown),Molly S. Cross,Alfred DeGemmis,James Watson,Hilary A. Cooke,Emily S. Darling,Kendall R. Jones,Heidi E. Kretser,Martín Mendez,(unknown),Elizabeth Tully,Hedley S. Grantham	15
7	Tackling the Science Usability Gap in a Warming World: Co-Producing Useable Climate Information for Natural Resource Management 2022 ·Environmental Management ·Molly S. Cross,(unknown),Heidi E. Kretser,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown)	8
8	R–R–T (resistance–resilience–transformation) typology reveals differential conservation approaches across ecosystems and time 2021 ·Communications Biology ·Guillaume Peterson St‐Laurent,(unknown),Molly S. Cross,Shannon Hagerman	54
9	Rapid assessment to facilitate climate‐informed conservation and nature‐based solutions 2021 ·Conservation Science and Practice ·(unknown),Molly S. Cross,Erika S. Zavaleta	3
10	Relative contribution of climate and non-climate drivers in determining dynamic rates of boreal birds at the edge of their range 2019 ·PLoS ONE ·Michale J. Glennon,(unknown),Madeleine A. Rubenstein,Molly S. Cross	6
11	Temporal changes in avian community composition in lowland conifer habitats at the southern edge of the boreal zone in the Adirondack Park, NY 2019 ·PLoS ONE ·Michale J. Glennon,(unknown),Madeleine A. Rubenstein,Molly S. Cross	7
12	Similarities and Differences in Barriers and Opportunities Affecting Climate Change Adaptation Action in Four North American Landscapes 2017 ·Environmental Management ·(unknown),Heidi E. Kretser,Cheryl‐Lesley B. Chetkiewicz,Molly S. Cross	27
13	Defining Ecological Droughtfor the Twenty-First Century 2017 ·Shelley D. Crausbay,Aaron R. Ramirez,Shawn L. Carter,Molly S. Cross,Kimberly R. Hall,Deborah J. Bathke,Julio L. Betancourt,Steve Colt,Amanda E. Cravens,Melinda S. Dalton,Jason B. Dunham,Lauren E. Hay,Michael J. Hayes,Jamie McEvoy,Chad McNutt,Max A. Moritz,Keith H. Nislow,Nejem Raheem,T. J. Sanford	1
14	Linking knowledge to action: the role of boundary spanners in translating ecology 2017 ·Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment ·Hugh D. Safford,Sarah C. Sawyer,(unknown),J. Kevin Hiers,Molly S. Cross	99
15	Biodiversity in a changing climate: a synthesis of current and projected trends in the US 2013 ·Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment ·Michelle D. Staudinger,Shawn L. Carter,Molly S. Cross,Natalie S. Dubois,J. Emmett Duffy,Carolyn A. F. Enquist,Roger B. Griffis,Jessica J. Hellmann,Joshua J. Lawler,John F. O’Leary,Scott A. Morrison,(unknown),Bruce A. Stein,Laura M. Thompson,Woody Turner	98
16	Preparing for and managing change: climate adaptation for biodiversity and ecosystems 2013 ·Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment ·Bruce A. Stein,A. C. Staudt,Molly S. Cross,Natalie S. Dubois,Carolyn A. F. Enquist,Roger B. Griffis,Lara J. Hansen,Jessica J. Hellmann,Joshua J. Lawler,Erik Nelson,Amber Pairis	190
17	COMPENSATORY RESPONSES TO LOSS OF WARMING-SENSITIVE PLANT SPECIES 2007 ·Ecology ·Molly S. Cross,John Harte	31
18	Specialist knowledge identification, classification, and usage in company-specific new product development processes 2007 ·Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture ·Molly S. Cross,S. Sivaloganathan	6
19	A methodology for developing company-specific design process models 2005 ·Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture ·Molly S. Cross,S. Sivaloganathan	7
20	Resource management. Different by tradition. 1993 ·PubMed ·Molly S. Cross	1

About Molly S. Cross

Molly S. Cross is a scholar working on Ecological Modeling, Global and Planetary Change and Nature and Landscape Conservation, having authored 34 papers that have together received 1.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Species Distribution and Climate Change (12 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (9 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Ecological Modeling (389 citations), Global and Planetary Change (810 citations) and Nature and Landscape Conservation (311 citations). Molly S. Cross has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Carolyn A. F. Enquist, Kimberly R. Hall, Natalie S. Dubois, Bruce A. Stein, Roger B. Griffis, Joshua J. Lawler, Shawn L. Carter, Jessica J. Hellmann, Sarah C. Sawyer and J. Kevin Hiers. Their work appears in journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecology and Conservation Biology.

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