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41
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6123
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5870
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1996

Craig W. Benkman publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Craig W. Benkman sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 125 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Craig W. Benkman 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 Craig W. Benkman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Craig W. Benkman is affiliated with the University of Wyoming in the United States and conducts research primarily in environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work focuses on several interconnected fields including ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, as well as nature and landscape conservation.

The scientist's research topics encompass the study of ecology and vegetation dynamics, plant and animal studies, wildlife ecology and conservation, and the effects of fire on ecosystems. They also investigate species distribution and climate change, along with animal ecology, behavior, and reproduction.

Recent scholarly publications by Craig W. Benkman demonstrate a consistent engagement with ecological and biological research. Notable papers include:

  • "Seasonal patterns of dietary partitioning in vertebrates" (2022), published in Ecology Letters
  • "Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)" (2020), published in Birds of the World
  • "Performance Trade-Offs and Resource Availability Drive Variation in Reproductive Isolation between Sympatrically Diverging Crossbills" (2021), published in The American Naturalist
  • "Enhanced seed defenses potentially relax selection by seed predators against serotiny in lodgepole pine" (2020), published in Ecology and Evolution
  • "Evaluating topographic variation as a guide to Cassia crossbill refugia" (2021), published in Forest Ecology and Management

Craig W. Benkman has collaborated frequently with researchers including Cody Porter, Matthew A. Young, Jimena Golcher-Benavides, Anna L. Parker, and Jonathan R. Argov. Coauthorship highlights show multiple papers with Porter and Young, indicating ongoing professional partnerships.

The scientist's publications are often found in venues such as Birds of the World, Forest Ecology and Management, Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature, Ecology Letters, and The American Naturalist. The range of publication venues reflects a multidisciplinary approach crossing ornithology, forestry, and broader ecological research.

Recognition of Craig W. Benkman's contributions includes election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Genome‐wide association genetics of an adaptive trait in lodgepole pine

    Thomas L. Parchman;Zachariah Gompert;Joann Mudge;Faye D. Schilkey

  • Transcriptome sequencing in an ecologically important tree species: assembly, annotation, and marker discovery

    Thomas L Parchman;Katherine S Geist;Johan A Grahnen;Craig W Benkman

  • Adaptation to Single Resources and the Evolution of Crossbill (Loxia) Diversity

    Craig W. Benkman

  • THE SELECTION MOSAIC AND DIVERSIFYING COEVOLUTION BETWEEN CROSSBILLS AND LODGEPOLE PINE

    Craig W. Benkman

  • DIVERGENT SELECTION DRIVES THE ADAPTIVE RADIATION OF CROSSBILLS

    Craig W. Benkman

  • THE INFLUENCE OF A COMPETITOR ON THE GEOGRAPHIC MOSAIC OF COEVOLUTION BETWEEN CROSSBILLS AND LODGEPOLE PINE

    Craig W. Benkman;William C. Holimon;Julie W. Smith

  • Reciprocal Selection Causes a Coevolutionary Arms Race between Crossbills and Lodgepole Pine

    Craig W. Benkman;Thomas L. Parchman;Amanda Favis;Adam M. Siepielski

  • FOOD PROFITABILITY AND THE FORAGING ECOLOGY OF CROSSBILLS

    Craig W. Benkman

  • A Coevolutionary Arms Race Causes Ecological Speciation in Crossbills

    Julie W. Smith;Craig W. Benkman

  • Biotic interaction strength and the intensity of selection.

    Craig W. Benkman

  • DIVERSIFYING COEVOLUTION BETWEEN CROSSBILLS AND BLACK SPRUCE ON NEWFOUNDLAND

    Thomas L. Parchman;Craig W. Benkman

  • The use and misuse of public information by foraging red crossbills

    Julie W. Smith;Craig W. Benkman;Kimberly Coffey

  • Adaptations for seed dispersal and the compromises due to seed predation in limber pine.

    Craig W. Benkman;Russell P. Balda;Christopher C. Smith

  • Crossbill foraging behavior, bill structure, and patterns of food profitability

    Craig W. Benkman

  • Wind dispersal capacity of pine seeds and the evolution of different seed dispersal modes in pines

    Craig W. Benkman

  • INTAKE RATES AND THE TIMING OF CROSSBILL REPRODUCTION

    Craig W. Benkman

  • Fruit-seed disperser interactions: timely insights from a long-term perspective.

    Douglas J Levey;Douglas J Levey;Craig W Benkman

  • The advantages and evolution of a morphological novelty

    Craig W. Benkman;Anna K. Lindholm

  • Patterns of genetic variation in the adaptive radiation of New World crossbills (Aves: Loxia).

    Thomas L. Parchman;Craig W. Benkman;Seth C. Britch

  • THE IMPACT OF TREE SQUIRRELS (TAMIASCIURUS) ON LIMBER PINE SEED DISPERSAL ADAPTATIONS

    Craig W. Benkman

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas L. Parchman
Thomas L. Parchman University of Nevada Reno
Patricia G. Parker
Patricia G. Parker University of Missouri–St. Louis
Elizabeth P. Derryberry
Elizabeth P. Derryberry University of Tennessee at Knoxville
C. Alex Buerkle
C. Alex Buerkle University of Wyoming
Keith A. Hobson
Keith A. Hobson University of Western Ontario
Joann Mudge
Joann Mudge National Center for Genome Resources
Frank Gill
Frank Gill Drexel University
Zachariah Gompert
Zachariah Gompert Utah State University
Jens-Christian Svenning
Jens-Christian Svenning Aarhus University

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