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Curtis H. Flather

Curtis H. Flather

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
47
Citations
9282
World Ranking
4399
National Ranking
1537

Curtis H. Flather 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 Curtis H. Flather sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 149 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Curtis H. Flather 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 Curtis H. Flather sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Curtis H. Flather is affiliated with the US Forest Service in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the field of Environmental Science, with notable contributions to several subfields including Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecological Modeling, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Developmental Biology.

The scientist's main research topics cover Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Plant and Animal Studies, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior, as well as Marine Animal Studies Overview.

Flather has published work in multiple peer-reviewed journals and venues, many of which are recognized in the fields of ecology and environmental science. These frequent publication venues include:

  • Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • Nature Communications
  • Ecosphere
  • Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
  • Forest Service Research Data Archive

Their recent scholarly papers include:

  • "A global assessment of the drivers of threatened terrestrial species richness," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Exposure to noise pollution across North American passerines supports the noise filter hypothesis," 2020, Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • "Human-associated species dominate passerine communities across the United States," 2020, Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • "North American Breeding Bird Survey underestimates regional bird richness compared to Breeding Bird Atlases," 2022, Ecosphere
  • "Human perception relates to when endangered species are listed," 2022, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

Frequent collaborators in Flather's research include Michael Kalyuzhny, Ronen Kadmon, Brian T. Klingbeil, Christopher A. Lepczyk, and Christine Howard.

Best Publications

  • Global change in forests: responses of species, communities, and biomes

    Andrew J. Hansen;Ronald P. Neilson;Virginia H. Dale;Curtis H. Flather

  • Housing growth in and near United States protected areas limits their conservation value.

    Volker C. Radeloff;Susan I. Stewart;Todd J. Hawbaker;Urs Gimmi

  • Patchy Reaction‐Diffusion and Population Abundance: The Relative Importance of Habitat Amount and Arrangement

    Curtis H. Flather;Michael Bevers

  • Using Landscape Ecology to Test Hypotheses About Large‐Scale Abundance Patterns in Migratory Birds

    Curtis H. Flather;John R. Sauer

  • Minimum viable populations: is there a ‘magic number’ for conservation practitioners?

    Curtis H. Flather;Gregory D. Hayward;Gregory D. Hayward;Steven R. Beissinger;Philip A. Stephens

  • IDENTIFYING GAPS IN CONSERVATION NETWORKS: OF INDICATORS AND UNCERTAINTY IN GEOGRAPHIC-BASED ANALYSES

    Curtis H. Flather;Kenneth R. Wilson;Denis J. Dean;William C. McComb

  • Forest fragmentation and bird community dynamics: inference at regional scales

    Thierry Boulinier;Thierry Boulinier;Thierry Boulinier;James D. Nichols;James E. Hines;John R. Sauer

  • RELATIVE SPECIES RICHNESS AND COMMUNITY COMPLETENESS: BIRDS AND URBANIZATION IN THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES

    Emmanuelle Cam;James D. Nichols;John R. Sauer;James E. Hines

  • Fitting species-accumulation functions and assessing regional land use impacts on avian diversity

    Curtis H. Flather

  • Human Impacts on Regional Avian Diversity and Abundance

    Christopher A. Lepczyk;Christopher A. Lepczyk;Curtis H. Flather;Volker C. Radeloff;Anna M. Pidgeon

  • RELATIONSHIPS AMONG NORTH AMERICAN SONGBIRD TRENDS, HABITAT FRAGMENTATION, AND LANDSCAPE OCCUPANCY

    Therese M. Donovan;Curtis H. Flather

  • Threatened and endangered species geography: characteristics of hot spots in the conterminous United States

    Curtis H. Flather;Michael S. Knowles;Iris A. Kendall

  • QUANTILE REGRESSION REVEALS HIDDEN BIAS AND UNCERTAINTY IN HABITAT MODELS

    Brian S. Cade;Brian S. Cade;Barry R. Noon;Curtis H. Flather

  • Species Richness and Patterns of Invasion in Plants, Birds, and Fishes in the United States*

    Thomas J. Stohlgren;David T. Barnett;Curtis H. Flather;Pam L. Fuller

  • The myth of plant species saturation

    Thomas J. Stohlgren;David T. Barnett;Catherine S. Jarnevich;Curtis Flather

  • Higher temporal variability of forest breeding bird communities in fragmented landscapes

    Thierry Boulinier;James D. Nichols;James E. Hines;John R. Sauer

  • Factors affecting species distribution predictions: A simulation modeling experiment

    Gordon C. Reese;Kenneth R. Wilson;Jennifer A. Hoeting;Curtis H. Flather

  • Species recovery in the united states: Increasing the effectiveness of the endangered species act

    Daniel M. Evans;Judy P. Che-Castaldo;Deborah Crouse;Frank W. Davis

  • Effects of drought on avian community structure

    Thomas P. Albright;Anna M. Pidgeon;Chadwick D. Rittenhouse;Murray K. Clayton

  • Associations of forest bird species richness with housing and landscape patterns across the USA.

    A. M. Pidgeon;V. C. Radeloff;C. H. Flather;C. A. Lepczyk

  • Evaluating the species energy relationship with the newest measures of ecosystem energy: NDVI versus MODIS primary production

    Linda B. Phillips;Andrew J. Hansen;Curtis H. Flather

Frequent Co-Authors

Anna M. Pidgeon
Anna M. Pidgeon University of Wisconsin–Madison
Volker C. Radeloff
Volker C. Radeloff University of Wisconsin–Madison
Carolyn Hull Sieg
Carolyn Hull Sieg US Forest Service
Christopher A. Lepczyk
Christopher A. Lepczyk Auburn University
Murray K. Clayton
Murray K. Clayton University of Wisconsin–Madison
Barry R. Noon
Barry R. Noon Colorado State University
John R. Sauer
John R. Sauer United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Thomas J. Stohlgren
Thomas J. Stohlgren Colorado State University
Philip A. Stephens
Philip A. Stephens Durham University
Andrew J. Hansen
Andrew J. Hansen Montana State University

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