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Overview

Alan D. Afton is affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States. Their research is primarily focused within the field of Environmental Science, with a specialization in Ecology.

The scientist's work covers several specific topics including:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management

Alan D. Afton's recent published papers span various aspects of avian ecology and related wildlife studies. Notable publications include:

  • Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis), published in 2020 in Birds of the World
  • Band Wear and Effects on Recovery and Survival Estimates of Diving Ducks, published in 2020 in Wildlife Society Bulletin

The scientist has collaborated with a number of co-authors, demonstrating engagement in joint research efforts. These frequent co-authors include:

  • Michael L. Szymanski
  • Todd W. Arnold
  • Pamela R. Garrettson
  • Michael J. Anteau
  • Jean-Michel DeVink

Alan D. Afton's work has been featured in established publication venues, reflecting the dissemination channels of their research:

  • Wildlife Society Bulletin
  • Birds of the World

Best Publications

  • Ecology and Management of Breeding Waterfowl

    John T. Ratti;Bruce D. J. Batt;Alan D. Afton;Michael G. Anderson

  • Bioenergetics of Breeding Northern Shovelers: Diet, Nutrient Reserves, Clutch Size, and Incubation

    C. Davison Ankney;Alan D. Afton

  • Declines of greater and lesser scaup populations: issues, hypotheses, and research needs

    J.E. Austin;A.D. Afton;M.G. Anderson;R. G. Clark

  • Declining scaup populations: A retrospective analysis of long-term population and harvest survey data

    Alan D. Afton;Michael G. Anderson

  • Influence of Age and Time on Reproductive Performance of Female Lesser Scaup

    Alan D. Afton

  • The role of nutrient reserves in limiting waterfowl reproduction

    C. D. Ankney;A. D. Afton;R. T. Alisauskas

  • Data set incongruence and correlated character evolution: an example of functional convergence in the hind-limbs of stifftail diving ducks.

    Kevin G. McCracken;John Harshman;David A. McClellan;Alan D. Afton

  • Timing of nest searches for upland nesting waterfowl

    Mark L. Gloutney;Robert G. Clark;Alan D. Afton;Gerry J. Huff

  • NUTRIENT RESERVES OF LESSER SCAUP (AYTHYA AFFINIS) DURING SPRING MIGRATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY: A TEST OF THE SPRING CONDITION HYPOTHESIS

    Michael J. Anteau;Alan D. Afton

  • NUTRIENT-RESERVE DYNAMICS OF BREEDING LESSER SCAUP: A TEST OF COMPETING HYPOTHESES

    Alan D. Afton;C. Davison Ankney

  • Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)

    Michael J. Anteau;Jean-Michel DeVink;David N. Koons;Jane E. Austin

  • Factors Affecting Incubation Rhythms of Northern Shovelers

    Alan D. Afton

  • Forced copulation results in few extrapair fertilizations in Ross’s and lesser snow geese

    Peter O. Dunn;Alan D. Afton;Mark L. Gloutney;Ray T. Alisauskas

  • Amphipod densities and indices of wetland quality across the upper-Midwest, USA

    Michael J. Anteau;Alan D. Afton

  • Effects of capture and handling on survival of female northern pintails

    R.R. Cox;A.D. Afton

  • Relationships Between Wintering Waterbirds and Invertebrates, Sediments and Hydrology of Coastal Marsh Ponds

    François Bolduc;Alan D. Afton

  • Time Budget of Breeding Northern Shovelers

    Alan D Afton

  • Forced Copulation as a Reproductive Strategy of Male Lesser Scaup: a Field Test of Some Predictions

    Alan D. Afton

  • Evening flights of female northern pintails from a major roost site

    Robert R. Cox;Alan D. Afton

  • Direct recovery rates of lesser scaup banded in northwest Minnesota: Sources of heterogeneity

    Richard M. Pace;Alan D. Afton

  • Use of habitats by female northern pintails wintering in southwestern Louisiana

    Robert R. Cox;Alan D. Afton

Frequent Co-Authors

Ray T. Alisauskas
Ray T. Alisauskas Environment and Climate Change Canada
David C. Paton
David C. Paton University of Adelaide
David N. Koons
David N. Koons Colorado State University
Robert G. Clark
Robert G. Clark University of Saskatchewan
C. Davison Ankney
C. Davison Ankney University of Western Ontario
Todd W. Arnold
Todd W. Arnold University of Minnesota
Keith A. Hobson
Keith A. Hobson University of Western Ontario
Daniel Esler
Daniel Esler United States Geological Survey
Joshua T. Ackerman
Joshua T. Ackerman United States Geological Survey
Jason D. Weckstein
Jason D. Weckstein Drexel University

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