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Frederick H. Sheldon is affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States. The scientist's research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Environmental Science. Within these, notable subfields include Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Ecological Modeling, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The main topics covered by Frederick H. Sheldon's work include:

  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Livestock and Poultry Management

The scientist has authored several recent papers, among them:

  • Dense sampling of bird diversity increases power of comparative genomics, 2020, Nature
  • The evolution of a tropical biodiversity hotspot, 2020, Science
  • Ultraconserved elements resolve the phylogeny and corroborate patterns of molecular rate variation in herons (Aves: Ardeidae), 2023, The Auk
  • Biotic interactions help explain variation in elevational range limits of birds among Bornean mountains, 2020, Journal of Biogeography
  • Opening the door to greater phylogeographic inference in Southeast Asia: Comparative genomic study of five codistributed rainforest bird species using target capture and historical DNA, 2020, Ecology and Evolution

Frederick H. Sheldon has frequently published in venues such as:

  • The Auk
  • Nature
  • Journal für Ornithologie
  • Occasional papers of the Museum of Natural Science
  • Science

Frequent collaborators in their research include Subir B. Shakya, Dewi M. Prawiradilaga, Robert G. Moyle, Mohammad Irham, and Tri Haryoko. Collectively, this network of coauthors has contributed to advancing knowledge primarily in ornithology, molecular biology, and ecological studies.

Best Publications

  • A Phylogenomic Study of Birds Reveals Their Evolutionary History

    Shannon J. Hackett;Rebecca T. Kimball;Sushma Reddy;Rauri C.K. Bowie

  • Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds

    Erich D. Jarvis;Siavash Mirarab;Andre J. Aberer;Bo Li;Bo Li;Bo Li

  • Genome 10K: A Proposal to Obtain Whole-Genome Sequence for 10 000 Vertebrate Species

    David Haussler;Stephen J. O'Brien;Oliver A. Ryder;F. Keith Barker

  • Dense sampling of bird diversity increases power of comparative genomics.

    Shaohong Feng;Josefin Stiller;Yuan Deng;Joel Armstrong;Joel Armstrong

  • Earth history and the passerine superradiation

    Carl H Oliveros;Daniel Jared Field;Daniel Jared Field;Daniel T Ksepka;F Keith Barker

  • The evolution of a tropical biodiversity hotspot

    Michael G. Harvey;Michael G. Harvey;Gustavo A. Bravo;Gustavo A. Bravo;Santiago Claramunt;Santiago Claramunt;Santiago Claramunt;Andrés M. Cuervo;Andrés M. Cuervo

  • Specimen collection: An essential tool

    L. A. Rocha;A. Aleixo;G. Allen;F. Almeda

  • Why Do Phylogenomic Data Sets Yield Conflicting Trees? Data Type Influences the Avian Tree of Life more than Taxon Sampling.

    Sushma Reddy;Rebecca T. Kimball;Akanksha Pandey;Peter A. Hosner;Peter A. Hosner

  • The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project

    Lawrence N. Hudson;Tim Newbold;Tim Newbold;Sara Contu;Samantha L.L. Hill;Samantha L.L. Hill

  • Phylogenomic evidence for multiple losses of flight in ratite birds

    John Harshman;Edward L. Braun;Michael J. Braun;Michael J. Braun;Christopher J. Huddleston

  • A well-tested set of primers to amplify regions spread across the avian genome.

    Rebecca T. Kimball;Edward L. Braun;F. Keith Barker;Rauri C.K. Bowie

  • Evolution of nest construction in swallows (Hirundinidae): a molecular phylogenetic perspective

    David W. Winkler;Frederick H. Sheldon

  • Avian vocalizations and phylogenetic signal

    Kevin G. McCracken;Frederick H. Sheldon

  • Cryptic genetic diversity in "widespread" Southeast Asian bird species suggests that Philippine avian endemism is gravely underestimated.

    David J. Lohman;David J. Lohman;Krista K. Ingram;Dewi M. Prawiradilaga;Kevin Winker

  • Phylogeny of swallows (Aves: Hirundinidae) estimated from nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences.

    Frederick H. Sheldon;Linda A. Whittingham;Robert G. Moyle;Beth Slikas

  • Molecular population genetics, phylogeography, and conservation biology of the mottled duck (Anas fulvigula)

    Kevin G. McCracken;Kevin G. McCracken;William P. Johnson;Frederick H. Sheldon

  • DNA-DNA hybridization evidence of the rapid rate of muroid rodent DNA evolution.

    F M Catzeflis;F H Sheldon;J E Ahlquist;C G Sibley

  • PHYLOGENY OF TITMICE (PARIDAE): II. SPECIES RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON SEQUENCES OF THE MITOCHONDRIAL CYTOCHROME-B GENE

    Frank B. Gill;Beth Slikas;Frederick H. Sheldon

  • Bird species richness in a Bornean exotic tree plantation: A long-term perspective

    Frederick H. Sheldon;Alison Styring;Peter A. Hosner

  • Use of an Exotic Tree Plantation by Bornean Lowland Forest Birds

    Shaibal S. Mitra;Frederick H. Sheldon

  • Parsimony and Model-Based Analyses of Indels in Avian Nuclear Genes Reveal Congruent and Incongruent Phylogenetic Signals

    Tamaki Yuri;Rebecca T. Kimball;John Harshman;Rauri C. K. Bowie

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert G. Moyle
Robert G. Moyle University of Kansas
Michael J. Braun
Michael J. Braun University of Maryland, College Park
Rauri C. K. Bowie
Rauri C. K. Bowie University of California, Berkeley
Joel Cracraft
Joel Cracraft American Museum of Natural History
Edward L. Braun
Edward L. Braun University of Florida
David W. Winkler
David W. Winkler Cornell University
Tom M. Fayle
Tom M. Fayle Queen Mary University of London
Rebecca T. Kimball
Rebecca T. Kimball University of Florida
Tim Diekötter
Tim Diekötter Kiel University
M. Thomas P. Gilbert
M. Thomas P. Gilbert University of Copenhagen

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