2026 David A. Haukos: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	34	7665	7414	2574	2467	178	4129

Overview

David A. Haukos is affiliated with Kansas State University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with a strong focus on Ecology. Their research spans several subfields including Ecology, Genetics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecological Modeling.

The main topics covered in their work include:

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Rangeland and Wildlife Management
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
Avian ecology and behavior
Genetic diversity and population structure

David A. Haukos has contributed to publications in several peer-reviewed scientific journals. The frequent venues where their research appears include:

Ecology and Evolution
Wildlife Society Bulletin
The American Midland Naturalist
PLoS ONE
Journal of Wildlife Management

Their recent papers include:

Population genomics of free-ranging Great Plains white-tailed and mule deer reflects a long history of interspecific hybridization (2021, Evolutionary Applications)
Climate change causes declines and greater extremes in wetland inundation in a region important for wetland birds (2023, Ecological Applications)
Local environment and individuals' beliefs: The dynamics shaping public support for sustainability policy in an agricultural landscape (2021, Journal of Environmental Management)
A multispecies approach to manage effects of land cover and weather on upland game birds (2020, Ecology and Evolution)
Using Grazing to Manage Herbaceous Structure for a Heterogeneity-Dependent Bird (2021, Journal of Wildlife Management)

David A. Haukos has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

Christian A. Hagen
Daniel S. Sullins
Kent A. Fricke
Blake A. Grisham
Elisabeth C. Teige

Best Publications

The importance of playa wetlands to biodiversity of the Southern High Plains

David A. Haukos;Loren M. Smith

226
Citations
EFFECTS OF SEDIMENTATION ON PLAYA WETLAND VOLUME

Hong-Ren Luo;Loren M. Smith;B. L. Allen;David A. Haukos

210
Citations
Diet Composition of Three Anurans from the Playa Wetlands of Northwest Texas

Ann M. Anderson;David A. Haukos;James T. Anderson

178
Citations
Floral Diversity in Relation to Playa Wetland Area and Watershed Disturbance

Loren M. Smith;David A. Haukos

116
Citations
Ecosystem services provided by playas in the High Plains: potential influences of USDA conservation programs

Loren M. Smith;David A. Haukos;Scott T. McMurry;Ted LaGrange

112
Citations
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

Robert G. Clark;Joseph P. Fleskes;Karla L. Guyn;David A. Haukos

106
Citations
PAST AND FUTURE IMPACTS OF WETLAND REGULATIONS ON PLAYA ECOLOGY IN THE SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS

David A. Haukos;Loren M. Smith

91
Citations
Opinion: Endogenizing culture in sustainability science research and policy.

Marcellus M. Caldas;Matthew R. Sanderson;Martha E. Mather;Melinda D. Daniels

77
Citations
Reducing Sedimentation of Depressional Wetlands in Agricultural Landscapes

Susan K. Skagen;Cynthia P. Melcher;David A. Haukos

77
Citations
Assessment of the effects of farming and conservation programs on pesticide deposition in high plains wetlands.

Jason B Belden;Brittany Rae Hanson;Scott T McMurry;Loren M Smith

76
Citations
Toxicity of a glufosinate- and several glyphosate-based herbicides to juvenile amphibians from the Southern High Plains, USA

Simon K. Dinehart;Loren M. Smith;Scott T. McMurry;Todd A. Anderson

76
Citations
Avian response to vegetative pattern in playa wetlands during winter

Loren M. Smith;David A. Haukos;Robert M. Prather

75
Citations
Sources of recently deposited sediments in playa wetlands

Hong-Ren Luo;Loren M. Smith;David A. Haukos;B. L. Allen

70
Citations
A modeling framework for integrated harvest and habitat management of North American waterfowl: Case-study of northern pintail metapopulation dynamics

Brady J. Mattsson;Michael C. Runge;J.H. Devries;G.S. Boomer

65
Citations
Lesser Prairie-Chicken Avoidance of Trees in a Grassland Landscape☆

Joseph M. Lautenbach;Reid T. Plumb;Samantha G. Robinson;Christian A. Hagen

65
Citations
Lesser Prairie-Chicken nest site selection and vegetation characteristics in tebuthiuron-treated and untreated sand shinnery oak in Texas

D. A. Haukos;L. M. Smith

64
Citations
Physical loss and modification of Southern Great Plains playas.

Lacrecia A. Johnson;David A. Haukos;Loren M. Smith;Scott T. McMurry

63
Citations
Common Flora of the Playa Lakes

David L. Scarnecchia;David A. Haukos;Loren M. Smith

57
Citations
Composition of seed banks along an elevational gradient in playa wetlands

David A. Haukos;Loren M. Smith

51
Citations
Identifying the diet of a declining prairie grouse using DNA metabarcoding

Daniel S. Sullins;David A. Haukos;Joseph M. Craine;Joseph M. Lautenbach

50
Citations
Expanding Partnerships in Conservation

David A. Haukos;Jeffrey A. McNeely

9
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Loren M. Smith Oklahoma State University

Christian A. Hagen Oregon State University

Scott T. McMurry Oklahoma State University

William P. Johnson University of Utah

Brett K. Sandercock Kansas State University

Robert G. Clark University of Saskatchewan

Michael C. Runge United States Fish and Wildlife Service

David N. Koons Colorado State University

Wayne E. Thogmartin United States Geological Survey

Todd A. Anderson Texas Tech University

External Links

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