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F. Stephen Dobson

F. Stephen Dobson

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
55
Citations
10527
World Ranking
3002
National Ranking
1058

Overview

F. Stephen Dobson is affiliated with Auburn University in the United States. Their research spans several fields, primarily within agricultural and biological sciences and environmental science. The scientist's work focuses on a variety of subfields including ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, ecological modeling, social psychology, and nature and landscape conservation.

Dobson's publications reflect a broad engagement with ecological and behavioral studies. Key topics addressed in their research include:

  • Bat biology and ecology studies
  • Animal ecology and behavior studies
  • Animal behavior and reproduction
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Wildlife ecology and conservation
  • Species distribution and climate change
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations

Their recent papers illustrate a range of interests and contributions to ecological and physiological understanding. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Fluctuating optimum and temporally variable selection on breeding date in birds and mammals" (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Integrating Mortality Risk and the Adaptiveness of Hibernation" (2020), Frontiers in Physiology
  • "The influence of phylogeny and life history on telomere lengths and telomere rate of change among bird species: A meta-analysis" (2021), Ecology and Evolution
  • "Fitness Estimation for Ecological Studies: An Evaluation in Columbian Ground Squirrels" (2020), Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • "Effects of the social environment on vertebrate fitness and health in nature: Moving beyond the stress axis" (2022), Hormones and Behavior

Dobson frequently publishes in several scientific journals, with multiple papers in Ecology and Evolution, Hormones and Behavior, Harvard Dataverse, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, and Animal Behaviour.

Collaboration is also a significant component of Dobson's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Vincent A. Viblanc
  • Claire Saraux
  • Asheber Abebe
  • Rudy Boonstra
  • Jan O. Murie

Best Publications

  • COMPETITION FOR MATES AND PREDOMINANT JUVENILE MALE DISPERSAL IN MAMMALS

    F. Stephen Dobson

  • Adaptive responses of animals to climate change are most likely insufficient

    Viktoriia Radchuk;Thomas Reed;Céline Teplitsky;Martijn van der Pol

  • Population genetics meets behavioral ecology.

    Derrick W. Sugg;Ronald K. Chesser;F. Stephen Dobson;John L. Hoogland

  • Senescence rates are determined by ranking on the fast–slow life‐history continuum

    Owen R. Jones;Jean-Michel Gaillard;Shripad Tuljapurkar;Jussi S. Alho

  • The relative importance of life-history variables to population growth rate in mammals: Cole's prediction revisited.

    Madan K. Oli;F. Stephen Dobson

  • Multiple Causes of Dispersal

    F. Stephen Dobson;W. Thomas Jones

  • Delayed phenology and reduced fitness associated with climate change in a wild hibernator

    Jeffrey E. Lane;Jeffrey E. Lane;Jeffrey E. Lane;Loeske E. B. Kruuk;Anne Charmantier;Jan O. Murie

  • How Life History Influences Population Dynamics in Fluctuating Environments

    Bernt-Erik Sæther;Tim Coulson;Vidar Grøtan;Steinar Engen

  • Maternal Traits and Reproduction in Richardson's Ground Squirrels

    F. Stephen Dobson;Gail R. Michener

  • An Experimental Study of Dispersal in the California Ground Squirrel

    F. Stephen Dobson

  • Seven forms of rarity in mammals

    Jinping Yu;F. Stephen Dobson

  • Body mass, structural size, and life-history patterns of the columbian ground squirrel.

    F. Stephen Dobson

  • Fast and slow life histories of mammals

    F. Stephen Dobson;Madan K. Oli

  • Interpretation of Intraspecific Life History Patterns: Evidence from Columbian Ground Squirrels

    F. Stephen Dobson;Jan O. Murie

  • YOU CAN'T JUDGE A PIGMENT BY ITS COLOR: CAROTENOID AND MELANIN CONTENT OF YELLOW AND BROWN FEATHERS IN SWALLOWS, BLUEBIRDS, PENGUINS, AND DOMESTIC CHICKENS

    Kevin J. McGraw;Kazumasa Wakamatsu;Shosuke Ito;Paul M. Nolan

  • Social and ecological influences on dispersal and philopatry in the plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae)

    F. Stephen Dobson;Andrew T. Smith;Wang Xue Gao

  • Mechanisms of the group-size effect on vigilance in Columbian ground squirrels: dilution versus detection

    Bonnie Fairbanks;F. Stephen Dobson

  • The Demographic Basis of Population Regulation in Columbian Ground Squirrels

    F. Stephen Dobson;Madan K. Oli

  • Increasing returns in the life history of Columbian ground squirrels

    F. Stephen Dobson;Thomas S. Risch;Jan O. Murie

  • Fluctuating optimum and temporally variable selection on breeding date in birds and mammals

    Pierre de Villemereuil;Anne Charmantier;Debora Arlt;Pierre Bize

  • The influence of food resources on population dynamics in Columbian ground squirrels

    F. Stephen Dobson;Julia D. Kjelgaard

  • The influence of food resources on life history in Columbian ground squirrels

    F. Stephen Dobson;Julia D. Kjelgaard

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre Jouventin
Pierre Jouventin Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jan O. Murie
Jan O. Murie University of Alberta
Madan K. Oli
Madan K. Oli University of Florida
Anne Charmantier
Anne Charmantier Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
John L. Hoogland
John L. Hoogland University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
David W. Coltman
David W. Coltman University of Western Ontario
David W. Foltz
David W. Foltz Louisiana State University
Marco Festa-Bianchet
Marco Festa-Bianchet Université de Sherbrooke
Ronald K. Chesser
Ronald K. Chesser Texas Tech University
Arpat Ozgul
Arpat Ozgul University of Zurich

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