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Overview

Fritz L. Knopf is a researcher affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with a strong focus on Ecology and Nature and Landscape Conservation. Additional subfields of study include Molecular Biology and Animal Science and Zoology.

The research conducted by Fritz L. Knopf centers on several distinct topics. These include:

  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Turtle Biology and Conservation

Their recent scholarly contributions include four published papers in the venue "Birds of the World." These papers consist of:

  • "American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)" published in 2020
  • "Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)" published in 2020
  • "Mountain Plover (Anarhynchus montanus)" published in 2023
  • "American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)" published in 2025 (authored by Aimee Van Tatenhove)

Fritz L. Knopf has collaborated with several researchers across their publications, including:

  • Roger M. Evans
  • Michael B. Wunder
  • Aimee Van Tatenhove
  • D. Tommy King
  • Peter Pyle

Their work contributes to various aspects of avian ecology and behavior, with detailed investigations of species such as the American White Pelican and Mountain Plover. The focus on species-specific research aligns with broader themes in wildlife and rangeland management.

Best Publications

  • Prairie conservation in North America

    Fred Samson;Fritz Knopf

  • ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR MODELING AVIAN NEST SURVIVAL

    Stephen J. Dinsmore;Gary C. White;Fritz L. Knopf

  • Great Plains ecosystems: past, present, and future

    Fred B. Samson;Fritz L. Knopf;Wayne R. Ostlie

  • Avian assemblages on altered grasslands

    Fritz L. Knopf

  • Conservation of riparian ecosystems in the United States

    Fritz L. Knopf;R. Roy Johnson;Terrell Rich;Fred B. Samson

  • Conservation of Grassland Birds in North America: Understanding Ecological Processes in Different Regions: "Report of the AOU Committee on Conservation"

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  • Prairie conservation: preserving North America's most endangered ecosystem.

    Fred B. Samson;Fritz L. Knopf

  • On the imminent decline of Rio Grande cottonwoods in central New Mexico

    W.H. Howe;F.L. Knopf

  • Toward Conservation of Midcontinental Shorebird Migrations

    Susan K. Skagen;Fritz L. Knopf

  • Comparative Use of Riparian Corridors and Oases by Migrating Birds in Southeast Arizona

    Susan K. Skagen;Cynthia P. Melcher;William H. Howe;Fritz L. Knopf

  • Scale Perspectives on Avian Diversity in Western Riparian Ecosystems

    Fritz L. Knopf;Fred B. Samson

  • MIGRATING SHOREBIRDS AND HABITAT DYNAMICS AT A PRAIRIE WETLAND COMPLEX

    Susan K. Skagen;Fritz L. Knopf

  • A test of geographic assignment using isotope tracers in feathers of known origin

    Michael B. Wunder;Cynthia L. Kester;Fritz L. Knopf;Robert O. Rye

  • Conservation of North American rallids

    William R. Eddleman;Fritz L. Knopf;Brooke Manley;Frederic A. Reid

  • Guild structure of a riparian avifauna relative to seasonal cattle grazing

    Fritz L. Knopf;James A. Sedgwick;Richard W. Cannon

  • Habitat relationships and nest site characteristics of cavity-nesting birds in cottonwood floodplains.

    James A. Sedgwick;Fritz L. Knopf

  • Residency patterns of migrating sandpipers at a midcontinental stopover

    Susan K. Skagen;Fritz L. Knopf

  • Total Body Electrical Conductivity (TOBEC) to Estimate Total Body Fat of Free-Living Birds

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  • Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)

    Fritz L. Knopf;A. Poole;F. Gill

  • Changing landscapes and the cosmopolitism of the eastern Colorado avifauna

    Fritz L. Knopf

  • Ecology and conservation of Great Plains vertebrates

    Fritz L. Knopf;Fred B. Samson

  • REPRODUCTION AND MOVEMENTS OF MOUNTAIN PLOVERS BREEDING IN COLORADO

    Fritz L. Knopf;Jeffery R. Rupert

  • Prairie Conservation: Preserving North America's Most Endangered Ecosystem

    James E. Sherow;Fred B. Samson;Fritz L. Knopf

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan K. Skagen
Susan K. Skagen United States Geological Survey
Gary C. White
Gary C. White Colorado State University
Robert O. Rye
Robert O. Rye United States Geological Survey
Stanley H. Anderson
Stanley H. Anderson University of Wyoming
Barry R. Noon
Barry R. Noon Colorado State University
Frank Gill
Frank Gill Drexel University
David J. Augustine
David J. Augustine Agricultural Research Service

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