Simon Mduma

3.7k citations

52 papers · 2.6k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 23

Impact in

Ecological Modeling top 1%
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
Ecology top 0.5%
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies

Papers in ⓘ

Ecology 40
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 34
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies 16
- Ecology and biodiversity studies 5
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management 4
Nature and Landscape Conservation 19
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies 16

Co-authors: A. R. E. Sinclair (36 shared papers)Justin S. Brashares (1 shared paper)Ray Hilborn (8 shared papers)Peter Arcese (4 shared papers)J. Grant C. Hopcraft (11 shared papers)Markus Borner (7 shared papers)John M. Fryxell (13 shared papers)Craig Packer (5 shared papers)
Journals: Ecology (3 papers)Conservation Biology (3 papers)American Scientist (3 papers)Biological Conservation (3 papers)Wildlife Research (3 papers)
Partner nations: Tanzania Canada United States

In The Last Decade

Simon Mduma

52 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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Patterns of predation in a diverse predator–prey system 2003 · 592 citations

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1	Patterns of predation in a diverse predator–prey system Nature ·A. R. E. Sinclair, Simon Mduma, Justin S. Brashares Hit paper breakdown →	2003	592
2	Food regulates the Serengeti wildebeest: a 40‐year record Journal of Animal Ecology ·Simon Mduma, A. R. E. Sinclair, Ray Hilborn	1999	280
3	Effective Enforcement in a Conservation Area Science ·Ray Hilborn, Peter Arcese, Markus Borner, Justin Hando, J. Grant C. Hopcraft, Martin Loibooki, Simon Mduma, A. R. E. Sinclair	2006	257
4	Ecological Change, Group Territoriality, and Population Dynamics in Serengeti Lions Science ·Craig Packer, Ray Hilborn, Anna Mosser, Bernard M. Kissui, Markus Borner, J. Grant C. Hopcraft, John Wilmshurst, Simon Mduma, A. R. E. Sinclair	2005	196
5	Long‐Term Ecosystem Dynamics in the Serengeti: Lessons for Conservation Conservation Biology ·A. R. E. Sinclair, Simon Mduma, J. Grant C. Hopcraft, John M. Fryxell, Ray Hilborn, Simon Thirgood	2007	144
6	WHAT DETERMINES PHENOLOGY AND SYNCHRONY OF UNGULATE BREEDING IN SERENGETI? Ecology ·A. R. E. Sinclair, Simon Mduma, Peter Arcese	2000	125
7	Assessment of Effectiveness of Protection Strategies in Tanzania Based on a Decade of Survey Data for Large Herbivores Conservation Biology ·C. J. Stoner, Tim Caro, Simon Mduma, Charles Mlingwa, George Sabuni, Markus Borner	2007	101
8	Protected areas as biodiversity benchmarks for human impact: agriculture and the Serengeti avifauna Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·A. R. E. Sinclair, Simon Mduma, Peter Arcese	2002	81
9	Serengeti III A. R. E. Sinclair, Craig Packer, Simon Mduma, John M. Fryxell	2008	73
10	Changes in large herbivore populations across large areas of Tanzania African Journal of Ecology ·C. J. Stoner, Tim Caro, Simon Mduma, Charles Mlingwa, George Sabuni, Markus Borner, Christiane K. Schelten	2006	68
11	Evaluating the protection of wildlife in parks: the case of African buffalo in Serengeti Biodiversity and Conservation ·Kristine L. Metzger, A. R. E. Sinclair, Ray Hilborn, J. Grant C. Hopcraft, Simon Mduma	2010	55
12	Ten lessons for the conservation of African savannah ecosystems Biological Conservation ·Colin M. Beale, Sue van Rensberg, William J. Bond, Mike Coughenour, Richard W.S. Fynn, Angela Gaylard, Rina Grant, Brian D. Harris, Trevor Jones, Simon Mduma, Norman Owen‐Smith, A. R. E. Sinclair	2013	43
13	Serengeti IV A. R. E. Sinclair, Kristine L. Metzger, Simon Mduma, John M. Fryxell	2015	35
14	Landscape-level movement patterns by lions in western Serengeti: comparing the influence of inter-specific competitors, habitat attributes and prey availability Movement Ecology ·Andrew M. Kittle, John Bukombe, A. R. E. Sinclair, Simon Mduma, John M. Fryxell	2016	31
15	Episodic outbreaks of small mammals influence predator community dynamics in an east African savanna ecosystem Oikos ·Andrea E. Byrom, Meggan E. Craft, Sarah M. Durant, Ally J. K. Nkwabi, Kristine L. Metzger, Katie Hampson, Simon Mduma, Guy J. Forrester, Wendy A. Ruscoe, Denné Reed, John Bukombe, John Mchetto, A. R. E. Sinclair	2014	29
16	Limits to exploitation of Serengeti wildebeest and implications for its management. Simon Mduma, Ray Hilborn, A. R. E. Sinclair, David M. Newbery, H.H.T. Prins, Nick Brown	1998	29
17	The role of wetlands in wildlife migration in the Tarangire ecosystem, Tanzania Wetlands Ecology and Management ·Emmanuel Gereta, Godwell Elias Ole Meing’ataki, Simon Mduma, Eric Wolanski	2004	27
18	Age structure as an indicator of poaching pressure: Insights from rapid assessments of elephant populations across space and time Ecological Indicators ·Trevor Jones, Jeremy J. Cusack, Rocío A. Pozo, Josephine Smit, Lameck Mkuburo, Paul Baran, Alex L. Lobora, Simon Mduma, Charles Foley	2018	27
19	Water, Migration and the Serengeti Ecosystem American Scientist ·Eric Wolanski, Emmanuel Gereta, Markus Borner, Simon Mduma	1999	26
20	Asynchronous food‐web pathways could buffer the response of Serengeti predators to El Niño Southern Oscillation Ecology ·A. R. E. Sinclair, Kristine L. Metzger, John M. Fryxell, Craig Packer, Andrea E. Byrom, Meggan E. Craft, Katie Hampson, Tiziana Lembo, Sarah M. Durant, Guy J. Forrester, John Bukombe, John Mchetto, Jan Dempewolf, Ray Hilborn, Sarah Cleaveland, Ally K. Nkwabi, Anna Mosser, Simon Mduma	2012	24

About Simon Mduma

Simon Mduma is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Ecological Modeling and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 52 papers that have together received 2.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (34 papers), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (16 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (16 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (12 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (8 papers), Ecology and biodiversity studies (5 papers), Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (5 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Ecological Modeling (393 citations), Ecology (2.0k citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (726 citations), Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (511 citations) and Small Animals (169 citations). Simon Mduma has collaborated with scholars based in Tanzania, Canada and United States. Frequent co-authors include A. R. E. Sinclair, Justin S. Brashares, Ray Hilborn, Peter Arcese, J. Grant C. Hopcraft, Markus Borner, John M. Fryxell, Craig Packer, Kristine L. Metzger and Martin Loibooki. Their work appears in journals such as Ecology, Conservation Biology, American Scientist, Biological Conservation and Wildlife Research.

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