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Clifford W. Cunningham

Clifford W. Cunningham

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
49
Citations
13304
World Ranking
3969
National Ranking
1389

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Gene
  • Extinction

His primary areas of investigation include Phylogenetics, Phylogenetic tree, Evolutionary biology, Zoology and Genetics. His Pancrustacea, Lineage and Palaeoptera study in the realm of Phylogenetics connects with subjects such as Remipedia. Clifford W. Cunningham has included themes like Biological evolution and Computational biology in his Phylogenetic tree study.

Clifford W. Cunningham combines subjects such as Phylogenetic network and Experimental evolution with his study of Computational biology. His Evolutionary biology research integrates issues from Phylum, Chelicerata, Anthozoa and Mitochondrial DNA. His Zoology and Crustacean, Clibanarius vittatus, Pagurus, Decapoda and Hermit crab investigations all form part of his Zoology research activities.

His most cited work include:

  • Partitioning and combining data in phylogenetic analysis (839 citations)
  • Combining data in phylogenetic analysis (792 citations)
  • Can three incongruence tests predict when data should be combined (788 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Clifford W. Cunningham spends much of his time researching Phylogenetics, Ecology, Phylogenetic tree, Evolutionary biology and Zoology. His Phylogenetics research is multidisciplinary, relying on both DNA sequencing and Mitochondrial DNA. His Ecology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Phylogeography, Vicariance, Biological dispersal and Coalescent theory.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Biological evolution and Computational biology. His Evolutionary biology research includes themes of Hybrid zone, Molecular phylogenetics, Taxon, Anthozoa and Marine habitats. His study in Zoology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Echinometra, Allopatric speciation and Monophyly.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Phylogenetics (38.71%)
  • Ecology (38.71%)
  • Phylogenetic tree (30.65%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2006-2017)?

  • Ecology (38.71%)
  • Biodiversity (6.45%)
  • Phylogenetics (38.71%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Ecology, Biodiversity, Phylogenetics, Range and Hydrozoa are his primary areas of study. His research integrates issues of Deep sea and Coalescent theory in his study of Ecology. Clifford W. Cunningham combines subjects such as Biological evolution and Pacific ocean with his study of Biodiversity.

His Phylogenetics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Myrtaceae and Phylogenetic tree. Clifford W. Cunningham works mostly in the field of Range, limiting it down to concerns involving Genetic diversity and, occasionally, Mitochondrial DNA, Introduced species, Spatial ecology and Structural basin. While the research belongs to areas of Lineage, Clifford W. Cunningham spends his time largely on the problem of Chelicerata, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Evolutionary biology.

Between 2006 and 2017, his most popular works were:

  • Arthropod relationships revealed by phylogenomic analysis of nuclear protein-coding sequences (747 citations)
  • Resolving Arthropod Phylogeny: Exploring Phylogenetic Signal within 41 kb of Protein-Coding Nuclear Gene Sequence (180 citations)
  • Ice-age survival of Atlantic cod: agreement between palaeoecology models and genetics (104 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Gene
  • Extinction

Clifford W. Cunningham mainly focuses on Phylogenetics, Pancrustacea, Last Glacial Maximum, Atlantic cod and Glacial period. His Phylogenetics research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Taxonomic rank, Nonsynonymous substitution, Nuclear gene and Phylogenetic tree. Clifford W. Cunningham has included themes like Chelicerata, Lineage and Arthropod in his Pancrustacea study.

His research in Last Glacial Maximum intersects with topics in Range and Ice age.

Best Publications

  • Can three incongruence tests predict when data should be combined

    Clifford W. Cunningham

  • Partitioning and combining data in phylogenetic analysis

    J. J. Bull;John P. Huelsenbeck;Clifford W. Cunningham;David L. Swofford

  • Arthropod relationships revealed by phylogenomic analysis of nuclear protein-coding sequences

    Jerome C. Regier;Jeffrey W. Shultz;Jeffrey W. Shultz;Andreas Zwick;April Hussey

  • Combining data in phylogenetic analysis

    John P. Huelsenbeck;J.J. Bull;Clifford W. Cunningham

  • Reconstructing ancestral character states: a critical reappraisal

    Clifford W. Cunningham;Kevin E. Omland;Todd H. Oakley

  • Phylogeography and historical ecology of the North Atlantic intertidal

    John P. Wares;Clifford W. Cunningham

  • Class-level relationships in the phylum Cnidaria: evidence from mitochondrial genome structure.

    Diane Bridge;Clifford W. Cunningham;Bernd Schierwater;Rob Desalle

  • Is congruence between data partitions a reliable predictor of phylogenetic accuracy? Empirically testing an iterative procedure for choosing among phylogenetic methods.

    Clifford W. Cunningham

  • Local adaptation and species segregation in two mussel (Mytilus edulis x Mytilus trossulus) hybrid zones.

    Cynthia Riginos;Clifford W. Cunningham

  • Evolution of king crabs from hermit crab ancestors

    C. W. Cunningham;C. W. Cunningham;N. W. Blackstone;L. W. Buss

  • Class-level relationships in the phylum Cnidaria: molecular and morphological evidence.

    D Bridge;C W Cunningham;R DeSalle;L W Buss

  • Diversity in the weapons of sexual selection: horn evolution in the beetle genus Onthophagus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

    Douglas J. Emlen;Jennifer Marangelo;Bernard Ball;Clifford W. Cunningham

  • A comparative study of asymmetric migration events across a marine biogeographic boundary.

    John P. Wares;Steven D. Gaines;Clifford W. Cunningham

  • Crab shell-crushing predation and gastropod architectural defense

    Mark D. Bertness;Clifford Cunningham

  • Molecular evidence for multiple episodes of paedomorphosis in the family Hydractiniidae

    Clifford W. Cunningham;Leo W. Buss

  • Resolving Arthropod Phylogeny: Exploring Phylogenetic Signal within 41 kb of Protein-Coding Nuclear Gene Sequence

    Jerome C. Regier;Jeffrey W. Shultz;Austen R. D. Ganley;April Hussey

  • BEST-FIT MAXIMUM-LIKELIHOOD MODELS FOR PHYLOGENETIC INFERENCE: EMPIRICAL TESTS WITH KNOWN PHYLOGENIES.

    C. W. Cunningham;H. Zhu;D. M. Hillis

  • Some Limitations of Ancestral Character-State Reconstruction When Testing Evolutionary Hypotheses

    Clifford W. Cunningham

  • Independent contrasts succeed where ancestor reconstruction fails in a known bacteriophage phylogeny.

    Todd H. Oakley;Clifford W. Cunningham

  • Molecular phylogenetic evidence for the independent evolutionary origin of an arthropod compound eye

    Todd H. Oakley;Clifford W. Cunningham

Frequent Co-Authors

James J. Bull
James J. Bull University of Idaho
Leo W. Buss
Leo W. Buss Yale University
John P. Huelsenbeck
John P. Huelsenbeck University of California, Berkeley
Michael J. Hickerson
Michael J. Hickerson City University of New York
David M. Hillis
David M. Hillis The University of Texas at Austin
Cynthia Riginos
Cynthia Riginos University of Queensland
Rob DeSalle
Rob DeSalle American Museum of Natural History
Todd H. Oakley
Todd H. Oakley University of California, Santa Barbara
Jason E. Stajich
Jason E. Stajich University of California, Riverside
Jim Leebens-Mack
Jim Leebens-Mack University of Georgia

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