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Chris R. Dickman

Chris R. Dickman

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
102
Citations
34989
World Ranking
259
National Ranking
23

Overview

Chris R. Dickman is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia. Their primary area of research falls within Environmental Science, with a significant focus on Ecology. Their scholarly work extensively covers various subfields including Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Genetics, Global and Planetary Change, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The topics that dominate Dickman's research include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Fire effects on ecosystems, Rangeland and Wildlife Management, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, and Human-Animal Interaction Studies.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Dickman include Thomas M. Newsome, Glenda M. Wardle, Tim S. Doherty, Aaron C. Greenville, and John C. Z. Woinarski. These partnerships reflect ongoing contributions to multiple facets of ecological and conservation science.

Dickman's recent publications illustrate research interests and contributions in conservation and ecological disturbance, with notable papers such as:

  • How many bird and mammal extinctions has recent conservation action prevented? (2020, Conservation Letters)
  • Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities (2022, Journal of Biogeography)
  • Animal mortality during fire (2022, Global Change Biology)
  • Fire as a driver and mediator of predator-prey interactions (2022, Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society)
  • The conservation impacts of ecological disturbance: Time-bound estimates of population loss and recovery for fauna affected by the 2019-2020 Australian megafires (2022, Global Ecology and Biogeography)

Publications by Chris R. Dickman are commonly found in journals such as Wildlife Research, Biological Conservation, Australian Zoologist, Austral Ecology, and Nature Communications. These journals have repeatedly published their work, reflecting an ongoing engagement with topics relevant to wildlife and conservation biology.

Best Publications

  • Invasive predators and global biodiversity loss

    Tim S. Doherty;Tim S. Doherty;Alistair S. Glen;Dale G. Nimmo;E. G. Ritchie

  • Alien predators are more dangerous than native predators to prey populations.

    Pälvi Salo;Erkki Korpimäki;Peter B Banks;Mikael Nordström

  • Value of long-term ecological studies

    David B. Lindenmayer;Gene E. Likens;Gene E. Likens;Alan Andersen;David Bowman

  • Extreme climatic events shape arid and semiarid ecosystems

    Milena Holmgren;Paul Stapp;Chris R. Dickman;Carlos Gracia

  • OVERVIEW OF THE IMPACTS OF FERAL CATS ON AUSTRALIAN NATIVE FAUNA

    Chris R. Dickman

  • The use of habitat mosaics by terrestrial vertebrate fauna: implications for conservation and management

    B. S. Law;C. R. Dickman

  • Predicting Effects of Predation on Conservation of Endangered Prey

    A. R. E. Sinclair;R. P. Pech;C. R. Dickman;D. Hik

  • The ecological effects of providing resource subsidies to predators

    Thomas M. Newsome;Thomas M. Newsome;Justin A. Dellinger;Chris R. Pavey;William J. Ripple

  • A fresh framework for the ecology of arid Australia

    S.R. Morton;D.M. Stafford Smith;C.R. Dickman;D.L. Dunkerley

  • Top predators as biodiversity regulators: the dingo Canis lupus dingo as a case study.

    Mike Letnic;Mike Letnic;Euan G. Ritchie;Christopher R. Dickman

  • Analysis of factors implicated in the recent decline of Australia's mammal fauna

    N. L. McKenzie;A. A. Burbidge;A. Baynes;R. N. Brereton

  • Managing conflict between large carnivores and livestock

    Lily M. van Eeden;Mathew S. Crowther;Chris R. Dickman;David W. Macdonald

  • Predation and Habitat Shift in the House Mouse, Mus Domesticus

    C. R. Dickman

  • The global impacts of domestic dogs on threatened vertebrates

    Tim S Doherty;Chris R Dickman;Alistair S Glen;Thomas M Newsome

  • Habitat fragmentation and vertebrate species richness in an urban environment

    C. R. Dickman

  • Complex interactions among mammalian carnivores in Australia, and their implications for wildlife management

    Alistair S. Glen;Chris R. Dickman

  • Impact of exotic generalist predators on the native fauna of Australia

    Chris R. Dickman

  • Body Size, Prey Size, and Community Structure in Insectivorous Mammals

    C. R. Dickman

  • Long-term dynamics of rodent populations in arid Australia: the influence of rainfall

    C. R. Dickman;P. S. Mahon;P. Masters;D. F. Gibson

  • Critical life cycles of plants and animals: developing a process-based understanding of population changes in fire-prone landscapes.

    R. J. Whelan;L. Rodgerson;C. R. Dickman;E. F. Sutherland

  • Predators with Pouches: The Biology of Carnivorous Marsupials

    Menna Jones;Chris Dickman;Mike Archer

Frequent Co-Authors

Glenda M. Wardle
Glenda M. Wardle University of Sydney
Thomas M. Newsome
Thomas M. Newsome University of Sydney
Mathew S. Crowther
Mathew S. Crowther University of Sydney
Sarah Legge
Sarah Legge Australian National University
Mike Letnic
Mike Letnic University of New South Wales
Daniel Lunney
Daniel Lunney University of Sydney
John C. Z. Woinarski
John C. Z. Woinarski Charles Darwin University
Euan G. Ritchie
Euan G. Ritchie Deakin University
Tim S. Doherty
Tim S. Doherty Deakin University
Peter B. Banks
Peter B. Banks University of Sydney

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