Thomas D. Lambert

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Thomas D. Lambert is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas D. Lambert has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Ecology, 11 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 6 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Thomas D. Lambert's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (11 papers), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (10 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (9 papers). Thomas D. Lambert is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (11 papers), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (10 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (9 papers). Thomas D. Lambert collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Canada. Thomas D. Lambert's co-authors include Rafael Ascanio, Lawrence Lopez, John Terborgh, Percy Núñez, Madhu Rao, Gabriela Orihuela, Ghazala Shahabuddin, Gregory H. Adler, Barbara L. Zimmerman and Jay R. Malcolm and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Animal Behaviour and Journal of Experimental Biology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas D. Lambert

19 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Ecological Meltdown in Predator-Free Forest Fragments 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 250 500 750 1000
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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. Ecological Meltdown in Predator-Free Forest Fragments
    2001 1.1k citations John Terborgh, Lawrence Lopez et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas D. Lambert United States 15 1.1k 723 455 289 238 19 1.6k
William S. Longland United States 22 1.4k 1.2× 1.0k 1.4× 543 1.2× 259 0.9× 138 0.6× 60 1.7k
Alessio Mortelliti Italy 26 1.7k 1.5× 944 1.3× 474 1.0× 368 1.3× 459 1.9× 101 2.1k
Galen B. Rathbun United States 21 1.1k 1.0× 391 0.5× 449 1.0× 489 1.7× 192 0.8× 76 1.5k
Richard W. Braithwaite Australia 21 985 0.9× 614 0.8× 402 0.9× 400 1.4× 211 0.9× 43 1.5k
A. S. van Jaarsveld South Africa 22 671 0.6× 608 0.8× 266 0.6× 382 1.3× 433 1.8× 57 1.4k
Tim R. B. Davenport United Kingdom 21 936 0.8× 563 0.8× 399 0.9× 531 1.8× 492 2.1× 53 1.8k
Lyn C. Branch United States 33 1.7k 1.5× 803 1.1× 462 1.0× 671 2.3× 400 1.7× 83 2.6k
Shinsuke Koike Japan 25 1.3k 1.2× 688 1.0× 444 1.0× 354 1.2× 230 1.0× 125 1.9k
Erwin Palacios United States 8 752 0.7× 440 0.6× 361 0.8× 376 1.3× 177 0.7× 11 1.3k
Eliot T. Miller United States 24 959 0.9× 530 0.7× 806 1.8× 280 1.0× 502 2.1× 60 1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas D. Lambert

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Lambert, Thomas D., et al.. (2018). Habitat structure influences refuge use by two sympatric species of Neotropical forest rodents. Journal of Mammalogy. 99(6). 1465–1471. 2 indexed citations
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Lambert, Thomas D., et al.. (2015). Seed dispersal by rodents in a lowland forest in central Panama. Journal of Tropical Ecology. 31(5). 403–412. 17 indexed citations
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Lambert, Thomas D., et al.. (2011). First record of Alston's Woolly Mouse Opossum (Micoureus alstoni) from the canal area of Central Panama. Mammalia. 75(1). 107–109. 2 indexed citations
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Lambert, Thomas D., et al.. (2010). Lianas influence fruit and seed use by rodents in a tropical forest.. Tropical Ecology. 51(2). 265–271. 15 indexed citations
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Crofoot, Margaret C., Thomas D. Lambert, Roland Kays, & Martin Wikelski. (2010). Does watching a monkey change its behaviour? Quantifying observer effects in habituated wild primates using automated radiotelemetry. Animal Behaviour. 80(3). 475–480. 55 indexed citations
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Lambert, Thomas D., Karen Morrison, Julie Edwards, & Carl E Clarke. (2010). The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients attending a UK headache clinic. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 18(3-4). 128–134. 28 indexed citations
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Adler, Gregory H., et al.. (2009). Influence of seed height on removal rates by rodents in central Panama. Mammalia. 73(1). 2 indexed citations
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Adler, Gregory H. & Thomas D. Lambert. (2008). Spatial and temporal variation in the fruiting phenology of palms in isolated stands. Plant Species Biology. 23(1). 9–17. 19 indexed citations
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Hoppe, Reiner, Thomas D. Lambert, Paul B. Samollow, Heinz Breer, & Joerg Strotmann. (2006). Evolution of the “OR37” Subfamily of Olfactory Receptors: A Cross-Species Comparison. Journal of Molecular Evolution. 62(4). 460–472. 15 indexed citations
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Lambert, Thomas D., Jay R. Malcolm, & Barbara L. Zimmerman. (2006). AMAZONIAN SMALL MAMMAL ABUNDANCES IN RELATION TO HABITAT STRUCTURE AND RESOURCE ABUNDANCE. Journal of Mammalogy. 87(4). 766–776. 88 indexed citations
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Lambert, Thomas D., Jay R. Malcolm, & Barbara L. Zimmerman. (2005). VARIATION IN SMALL MAMMAL SPECIES RICHNESS BY TRAP HEIGHT AND TRAP TYPE IN SOUTHEASTERN AMAZONIA. Journal of Mammalogy. 86(5). 982–990. 50 indexed citations
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Lambert, Thomas D., Jay R. Malcolm, & Barbara L. Zimmerman. (2004). Effects of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) logging on small mammal communities, habitat structure, and seed predation in the southeastern Amazon Basin. Forest Ecology and Management. 206(1-3). 381–398. 37 indexed citations
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Lambert, Thomas D., et al.. (2004). Mechanisms and significance of reduced activity and responsiveness in resting frog tadpoles. Journal of Experimental Biology. 207(7). 1113–1125. 19 indexed citations
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Lambert, Thomas D., et al.. (2003). Rodents on tropical land‐bridge islands. Journal of Zoology. 260(2). 179–187. 36 indexed citations
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Terborgh, John, Lawrence Lopez, Percy Núñez, et al.. (2001). Ecological Meltdown in Predator-Free Forest Fragments. Science. 294(5548). 1923–1926. 1142 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lambert, Thomas D. & Gregory H. Adler. (2000). MICROHABITAT USE BY A TROPICAL FOREST RODENT,PROECHIMYS SEMISPINOSUS,IN CENTRAL PANAMA. Journal of Mammalogy. 81(1). 70–76. 32 indexed citations
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Adler, Gregory H., et al.. (1998). Ecology of two species of echimyid rodents (Hoplomys gymnurus and Proechimys semispinosus) in central Panamá. Journal of Tropical Ecology. 14(5). 711–717. 12 indexed citations
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Adler, Gregory H. & Thomas D. Lambert. (1997). Ecological correlates of trap response of a Neotropical forest rodent, Proechimys semispinosus. Journal of Tropical Ecology. 13(1). 59–68. 26 indexed citations

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