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Courtney J. Conway

Courtney J. Conway

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
36
Citations
4706
World Ranking
7161
National Ranking
2412

Overview

Courtney J. Conway is affiliated with the University of Idaho in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with a particular emphasis on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecological Modeling, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Genetics.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Fire effects on ecosystems

Courtney J. Conway has published extensively in several academic venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Birds of the World
  • Journal of Wildlife Management
  • Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
  • Functional Ecology

Notable recent papers include:

  • Diet of a rare herbivore based on DNA metabarcoding of feces: Selection, seasonality, and survival (2020, Ecology and Evolution)
  • Balancing transferability and complexity of species distribution models for rare species conservation (2020, Diversity and Distributions)
  • Hibernation behavior of a federally threatened ground squirrel: climate change and habitat selection implications (2021, Journal of Mammalogy)
  • Keeping up with the times: Mapping range-wide habitat suitability for endangered species in a changing environment (2020, Biological Conservation)
  • Testing four hypotheses to explain partial migration: balancing reproductive benefits with limits to fasting endurance (2020, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology)

Frequent collaborators of Conway include:

  • Bryan S. Stevens
  • Amanda R. Goldberg
  • Carl G. Lundblad
  • Shane B. Roberts
  • Lisette P. Waits

Best Publications

  • Evolution of passerine incubation behavior: influence of food, temperature, and nest predation.

    Courtney J. Conway;Thomas E. Martin

  • Standardized North American Marsh Bird Monitoring Protocol

    Courtney J. Conway

  • Effects of ambient temperature on avian incubation behavior

    Courtney J. Conway;Thomas E. Martin

  • EFFECTIVENESS OF CALL-BROADCAST SURVEYS FOR MONITORING MARSH BIRDS

    Courtney J. Conway;James P. Gibbs

  • Comparison of detection probability associated with burrowing owl survey methods

    Courtney J. Conway;John C. Simon

  • Seasonal changes in Yuma clapper rail vocalization rate and habitat use

    Courtney J. Conway;William R. Eddleman;Stanley H. Anderson;Louis R. Hanebury

  • Pitfall traps: A review of methods for estimating arthropod abundance

    Rhianna R. Hohbein;Courtney J. Conway

  • Why Migrate? A Test of the Evolutionary Precursor Hypothesis

    W. Alice Boyle;Courtney J. Conway

  • Summary of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors Affecting Detection Probability of Marsh Birds

    Courtney J. Conway;James P. Gibbs

  • Overwinter survival of neotropical migratory birds in early-successional and mature tropical forests.

    Courtney J. Conway;George V.N. Powell;James D. Nichols

  • Comparative demography of Burrowing Owls in agricultural and urban landscapes in southeastern Washington

    Courtney J. Conway;Courtney J. Conway;Victoria Garcia;Matthew D. Smith;Lisa A. Ellis

  • Breeding phenology of birds: mechanisms underlying seasonal declines in the risk of nest predation.

    Kathi L. Borgmann;Courtney J. Conway;Michael L. Morrison

  • FACTORS AFFECTING DETECTION PROBABILITY OF CALIFORNIA BLACK RAILS

    Courtney J. Conway;Christina Sulzman;Barbara E. Raulston

  • NESTING SUCCESS AND SURVIVAL OF VIRGINIA RAILS AND SORAS

    Courtney J. Conway;William R. Eddleman;Stanley H. Anderson

  • Maximizing detection probability of wetland-dependent birds during point-count surveys in northwestern Florida

    Christopher P. Nadeau;Courtney J. Conway;Bradley S. Smith;Thomas E. Lewis

  • Evaluation of Lipid Indices of the Wood Thrush

    Courtney J. Conway;William R. Eddleman;Kenneth L. Simpson

  • Multiscale Habitat Selection by Burrowing Owls in Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Colonies

    Sarah J. Lantz;Courtney J. Conway;Stanley H. Anderson

  • Habitat suitability for Williamson's sapsuckers in mixed-conifer forests

    Courtney J. Conway;Thomas E. Martin

  • Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris)

    William R. Eddleman;Courtney J. Conway;A. Poole;F. Gill

  • STATUS AND HABITAT USE OF THE CALIFORNIA BLACK RAIL IN THE SOUTHWESTERN USA

    Courtney J. Conway;Christina Sulzman

  • Nest predation, food, and female age explain seasonal declines in clutch size

    Karie L. Decker;Karie L. Decker;Courtney J. Conway;Courtney J. Conway;Joseph J. Fontaine

  • Distribution and Relative Abundance of Forest Birds in Relation to Burn Severity in Southeastern Arizona

    Chris Kirkpatrick;Courtney J. Conway;Patricia B. Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas E. Martin
Thomas E. Martin University of Montana
Frank Gill
Frank Gill Drexel University
Dean E. Biggins
Dean E. Biggins United States Geological Survey
Lisette P. Waits
Lisette P. Waits University of Idaho
Stanley H. Anderson
Stanley H. Anderson University of Wyoming
James P. Gibbs
James P. Gibbs SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Paul A. Hohenlohe
Paul A. Hohenlohe University of Idaho
Richard L. Hutto
Richard L. Hutto University of Montana
Michael L. Morrison
Michael L. Morrison Texas A&M University
Victoria A. Saab
Victoria A. Saab US Forest Service

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