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Alexander C. Lees

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
50
Citations
11417
World Ranking
3790
National Ranking
419

Alexander C. Lees publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 244 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Alexander C. Lees D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander C. Lees sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alexander C. Lees is affiliated with Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily explores various aspects of ecology and conservation biology, with a focus on wildlife ecology, species distribution in relation to climate change, and avian and fish ecology and behavior.

The main fields and subfields of study that characterize their work include:

  • Ecology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Plant Science
  • Global and Planetary Change

Their research covers key topics such as:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

Alexander C. Lees has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Alexandre Luis Padovan Aleixo
  • Luís Fábio Silveira
  • Diego Mendes Lima
  • Edson Varga Lopes
  • Pablo Vieira Cerqueira

Their recent publication record includes works in diverse scientific journals and platforms. Notable recent papers are:

  • "Annotated checklist of the birds of Brazil by the Brazilian Ornithological Records Committee-second edition" (2021) published in Ornithology Research
  • "How many bird and mammal extinctions has recent conservation action prevented?" (2020) published in Conservation Letters
  • "State of the World's Birds" (2022) published in Annual Review of Environment and Resources
  • "Integrated terrestrial-freshwater planning doubles conservation of tropical aquatic species" (2020) published in Science
  • "Climatic and local stressor interactions threaten tropical forests and coral reefs" (2020) published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Frequent publication venues reflect the scope and impact of their research, including:

  • Datasets - Sistema SALVE - ICMBio
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Current Biology
  • Plant Pathology
  • Conservation Letters

Best Publications

  • Anthropogenic disturbance in tropical forests can double biodiversity loss from deforestation

    Jos Barlow;Jos Barlow;Jos Barlow;Gareth D. Lennox;Joice Ferreira;Erika Berenguer

  • The future of hyperdiverse tropical ecosystems

    Jos Barlow;Filipe França;Filipe França;Toby A. Gardner;Christina C. Hicks

  • Annotated checklist of the birds of Brazil by the Brazilian Ornithological Records Committee / Lista comentada das aves do Brasil pelo Comitê Brasileiro de Registros Ornitológicos

    Vítor de Q. Piacentini;Alexandre Aleixo;Carlos Eduardo Agne;Giovanni Nachtigall Maurício;Giovanni Nachtigall Maurício

  • Conservation Value of Remnant Riparian Forest Corridors of Varying Quality for Amazonian Birds and Mammals

    Alexander C. Lees;Carlos A. Peres

  • Hydropower and the future of Amazonian biodiversity

    Alexander C. Lees;Carlos A. Peres;Philip M. Fearnside;Maurício Schneider

  • Annotated checklist of the birds of Brazil by the Brazilian Ornithological Records Committee—second edition

    José Fernando Pacheco;Luís Fábio Silveira;Alexandre Aleixo;Carlos Eduardo Agne

  • How pervasive is biotic homogenization in human‐modified tropical forest landscapes?

    Ricardo Ribeiro de Castro Solar;Ricardo Ribeiro de Castro Solar;Jos Barlow;Jos Barlow;Joice Ferreira;Erika Berenguer

  • Biodiversity conservation in human-modified Amazonian forest landscapes

    Carlos A. Peres;Toby A. Gardner;Jos Barlow;Jansen Zuanon

  • Brazil's environmental leadership at risk

    J. Ferreira;L. E. O. C. Aragao;Jos Barlow;P. Barreto

  • Gap‐crossing movements predict species occupancy in Amazonian forest fragments

    Alexander C. Lees;Carlos A. Peres

  • State of the World's Birds

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  • A framework for integrating biodiversity concerns into national REDD+ programmes

    Toby A. Gardner;Toby A. Gardner;Neil D. Burgess;Neil D. Burgess;Naikoa Aguilar-Amuchastegui;Jos Barlow;Jos Barlow

  • How many bird and mammal extinctions has recent conservation action prevented

    Friederike C. Bolam;Louise Mair;Marco Angelico;Thomas M. Brooks;Thomas M. Brooks;Thomas M. Brooks

  • A social and ecological assessment of tropical land uses at multiple scales: the Sustainable Amazon Network

    Toby A. Gardner;Toby A. Gardner;Joice Ferreira;Jos Barlow;Alexander C. Lees

  • A conservation paradox for the 21st century: The European wild rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus, an invasive alien and an endangered native species

    Alexander C. Lees;Diana J. Bell

  • Using avian functional traits to assess the impact of land-cover change on ecosystem processes linked to resilience in tropical forests

    Tom P. Bregman;Alexander C. Lees;Alexander C. Lees;Alexander C. Lees;Hannah E. A. MacGregor;Hannah E. A. MacGregor;Bianca Darski;Bianca Darski

  • Rapid avifaunal collapse along the Amazonian deforestation frontier

    Alexander C. Lees;Carlos A. Peres

  • How pristine are tropical forests? An ecological perspective on the pre-Columbian human footprint in Amazonia and implications for contemporary conservation

    Jos Barlow;Toby A. Gardner;Alexander C. Lees;Luke Parry

  • Second rate or a second chance? Assessing biomass and biodiversity recovery in regenerating Amazonian forests.

    Gareth D. Lennox;Toby A. Gardner;Toby A. Gardner;James R. Thomson;James R. Thomson;Joice Ferreira

  • Avian life-history determinants of local extinction risk in a hyper-fragmented neotropical forest landscape

    A. C. Lees;C. A. Peres

  • Carbon-focused conservation may fail to protect the most biodiverse tropical forests

    Joice Ferreira;Gareth D Lennox;Toby A Gardner;Toby A Gardner;James R Thomson;James R Thomson

  • Annotated checklist of the birds of Brazil by the Brazilian ornithological records committee

    Vitor de Q. Piacentini;Alexandre Aleixo;Carlos Eduardo Agne;Giovanni Nachtigall Mauricio

Frequent Co-Authors

Jos Barlow
Jos Barlow Lancaster University
Toby A. Gardner
Toby A. Gardner Stockholm Environment Institute
Erika Berenguer
Erika Berenguer University of Oxford
Joice Ferreira
Joice Ferreira Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Luke Parry
Luke Parry Lancaster University
Luiz E. O. C. Aragão
Luiz E. O. C. Aragão National Institute for Space Research
Ima Célia Guimarães Vieira
Ima Célia Guimarães Vieira Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Julio Louzada
Julio Louzada Federal University of Lavras
Carlos A. Peres
Carlos A. Peres University of East Anglia
James Robertson Thomson
James Robertson Thomson Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research

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Robin L. Chazdon

Robin L. Chazdon

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Christoph F. J. Meyer

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