Robert L. Close

852 total citations
33 papers, 618 citations indexed

About

Robert L. Close is a scholar working on Ecology, Genetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert L. Close has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 618 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Ecology, 16 papers in Genetics and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Robert L. Close's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (17 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (14 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (6 papers). Robert L. Close is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (17 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (14 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (6 papers). Robert L. Close collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Canada. Robert L. Close's co-authors include Mark D. B. Eldridge, David N. Phalen, Stephen C. Barker, P.G. Johnston, P. G. Johnston, Kyall R. Zenger, David Taggart, Tristan Lee, Greg Baxter and Christine Adams‐Hosking and has published in prestigious journals such as Molecular Ecology, Biological Conservation and Phytochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Robert L. Close

31 papers receiving 577 citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert L. Close Australia 16 356 324 155 132 80 33 618
G. Amato United States 14 216 0.6× 408 1.3× 299 1.9× 96 0.7× 33 0.4× 19 845
Fabienne Justy France 19 355 1.0× 397 1.2× 262 1.7× 145 1.1× 52 0.7× 40 967
Paquita E. A. Hoeck Switzerland 13 417 1.2× 517 1.6× 244 1.6× 79 0.6× 146 1.8× 20 908
Philip Lavretsky United States 15 308 0.9× 469 1.4× 175 1.1× 91 0.7× 58 0.7× 58 680
Patrícia Salgueiro Portugal 16 217 0.6× 287 0.9× 160 1.0× 76 0.6× 67 0.8× 25 814
Adam Konečný Czechia 16 380 1.1× 302 0.9× 72 0.5× 37 0.3× 61 0.8× 29 633
Luciano Calderón Argentina 12 140 0.4× 187 0.6× 80 0.5× 86 0.7× 56 0.7× 20 374
Massimo Pierpaoli Italy 10 644 1.8× 609 1.9× 120 0.8× 38 0.3× 56 0.7× 12 870
Isa‐Rita M. Russo United Kingdom 16 307 0.9× 392 1.2× 125 0.8× 89 0.7× 122 1.5× 33 700
Carlo Pacioni Australia 14 321 0.9× 327 1.0× 73 0.5× 69 0.5× 52 0.7× 45 688

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Close, Robert L., et al.. (2015). A dangerous idea: that Koala densities can be low without the populations being in danger. Australian Zoologist. 38(3). 272–280. 14 indexed citations
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McAlpine, Clive, Daniel Lunney, Alistair Melzer, et al.. (2015). Conserving koalas: A review of the contrasting regional trends, outlooks and policy challenges. Biological Conservation. 192. 226–236. 130 indexed citations
3.
Potter, Sally, Robert L. Close, David Taggart, Steven J. Cooper, & Mark D. B. Eldridge. (2014). Taxonomy of rock-wallabies, Petrogale (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). IV. Multifaceted study of the brachyotis group identifies additional taxa. Australian Journal of Zoology. 62(5). 401–414. 12 indexed citations
4.
Lee, Tristan, Kyall R. Zenger, Robert L. Close, & David N. Phalen. (2011). Genetic analysis reveals a distinct and highly diverse koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) population in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Australian Mammalogy. 34(1). 68–74. 18 indexed citations
5.
Eldridge, Mark D. B., Linda E. Neaves, Cushla J. Metcalfe, et al.. (2011). Genetic differentiation and introgression amongst Thylogale (pademelons) taxa in eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology. 59(2). 103–117. 7 indexed citations
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Eldridge, Mark D. B. & Robert L. Close. (2008). Unadorned rock-wallaby Petrogale inornata.
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Close, Robert L., et al.. (2002). Characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers in the water rat (Hydromys chrysogaster). Molecular Ecology Notes. 2(1). 42–44. 2 indexed citations
8.
Eldridge, Mark D. B., et al.. (2001). Provenance of a New Zealand brush‐tailed rock‐wallaby (Petrogale penicillata) population determined by mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis. Molecular Ecology. 10(10). 2561–2567. 15 indexed citations
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Khoo, Cheang, et al.. (2001). Tropane alkaloid production by shoot culture of Duboisia myoporoides R. Br.. Phytochemistry. 56(1). 59–65. 13 indexed citations
10.
Gonzales, Eva & Robert L. Close. (1999). The maternal behaviour and development of a Little Red Flying-fox Pteropus scapulatus in captivity. Australian Zoologist. 31(1). 175–180. 1 indexed citations
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Close, Robert L., et al.. (1997). Fertile Hybrids in Two Genera of Wallabies: Petrogale and Thylogale. Journal of Heredity. 88(5). 393–397. 15 indexed citations
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Close, Robert L., et al.. (1996). Spermatogenesis and Synaptonemal Complexes of Hybrid Petrogale (Marsupialia). Journal of Heredity. 87(2). 96–107. 16 indexed citations
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Close, Robert L., et al.. (1994). A genetic study of the Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby Petrogale penicillata in East Gippsland and relevance for management of the species in Victoria. Pacific Conservation Biology. 1(4). 367–371. 8 indexed citations
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Eldridge, Mark D. B. & Robert L. Close. (1993). Radiation of chromosome shuffles. Current Opinion in Genetics & Development. 3(6). 915–922. 51 indexed citations
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Eldridge, Mark D. B., et al.. (1992). Identification of rock wallabies in the Warburton region of Western Australia, as Petrogale lateralis MacDonnell Ranges race. Australian Mammalogy. 15(1). 115–119. 6 indexed citations
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Eldridge, Mark D. B., P. G. Johnston, & Robert L. Close. (1992). Chromosomal rearrangements in rock wallabies, <i>Petrogale </i>(Marsupialia: Macropodidae). Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 61(1). 29–33. 28 indexed citations
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Barker, Stephen C., David A. Briscoe, Robert L. Close, & Peter B. Dallas. (1991). Genetic variation in the Heterodoxys octoseriatus group (Phthiraptera): A test of price's model of parasite evolution. International Journal for Parasitology. 21(5). 555–563. 15 indexed citations
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Barker, Stephen C. & Robert L. Close. (1990). Zoogeography and host associations of the Heterodoxus octoseriatus group and H. Ampullatus (phthiraptera: boopiidae) from rock-wallabies (marsupialia: petrogale). International Journal for Parasitology. 20(8). 1081–1087. 18 indexed citations
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Eldridge, Mark D. B., et al.. (1989). Chromosomal rearrangements in rock wallabies, Petrogale (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). II. G-banding analysis of Petrogale godmani. Genome. 32(6). 935–940. 22 indexed citations
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Eldridge, Mark D. B., et al.. (1988). Chromosomal rearrangements in rock wallabies, <i>Petrogale </i>(Marsupialia, Macropodidae). Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 48(4). 228–232. 23 indexed citations

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