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D-Index
81
Citations
22823
World Ranking
798
National Ranking
291

L. David Mech 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 L. David Mech sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 337 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

L. David Mech 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 L. David Mech sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

L. David Mech is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their primary research focus lies within the field of Environmental Science, with a strong emphasis on Ecology and related subfields such as Genetics, Small Animals, Ecological Modeling, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, and Systematics.

Their research topics prominently include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Rangeland and Wildlife Management, Ecology and biodiversity studies, Human-Animal Interaction Studies, and Indigenous Studies and Ecology.

Recent publications by L. David Mech feature studies related to wolf ecology and behavior. Notable papers include:

  • "Behaviorally-mediated trophic cascade attenuated by prey use of risky places at safe times," 2021, published in Oecologia
  • "The importance of wilderness to wolf (Canis lupus) survival and cause-specific mortality over 50 years," 2021, published in Biological Conservation
  • "The challenges of success: Future wolf conservation and management in the United States," 2023, published in BioScience
  • "An assessment of current wolf Canis lupus domestication hypotheses based on wolf ecology and behaviour," 2021, published in Mammal Review
  • "Unexplained patterns of grey wolf Canis lupus natal dispersal," 2020, published in Mammal Review

L. David Mech has frequently published in venues such as The Canadian Field-Naturalist, Mammal Review, Journal of Wildlife Management, BioScience, and Oecologia. The researcher often collaborates with fellow scientists including Shannon M. Barber-Meyer, H. Dean Cluff, Luc Janssens, Daniel R. MacNulty, and Morgan Anderson.

Best Publications

  • The Wolf: The Ecology and Behavior of an Endangered Species

    L. David Mech

  • Wolves : behavior, ecology, and conservation

    L. David Mech;Luigi Boitani

  • Alpha Status, Dominance, and Division of Labor in Wolf Packs

    L. David Mech

  • DYNAMICS, MOVEMENTS, AND FEEDING ECOLOGY OF A NEWLY PROTECTED WOLF POPULATION IN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA

    Steven H. Fritts;L. David Mech

  • Wolf Social Ecology

    L. David Mech;Luigi Boitani

  • 6. Wolf Population Dynamics

    Todd K. Fuller;L. David Mech;Jean Fitts Cochrane

  • The challenge and opportunity of recovering wolf populations

    L. David Mech

  • INTROGRESSION OF COYOTE MITOCHONDRIAL DNA INTO SYMPATRIC NORTH AMERICAN GRAY WOLF POPULATIONS

    Niles Lehman;Andrew Eisenhawer;Andrew Eisenhawer;Kimberly Hansen;L. David Mech

  • Relating wolf scat content to prey consumed

    Theodore J. Floyd;L. David Mech;Peter A. Jordan

  • Accuracy and precision of estimating age of gray wolves by tooth wear

    Philip S. Gipson;Warren B. Ballard;Ronald M. Nowak;L. David Mech;L. David Mech

  • Deer social organization and wolf predation in Northeastern Minnesota

    Michael E. Nelson;L. David Mech

  • Wolf-Pack Buffer Zones as Prey Reservoirs

    L. David Mech

  • Elk Calf Survival and Mortality Following Wolf Restoration to Yellowstone National Park

    Shannon M. Barber‐Meyer;L. David Mech;P. J. White

  • Relationship of deer and moose populations to previous winters' snow

    L.D. Mech;R.E. McRoberts;R.O. Peterson;R.E. Page

  • WOLF HOWLING AND ITS ROLE IN TERRITORY MAINTENANCE

    Fred H. Harrington;L. David Mech

  • WOLF DISTRIBUTION AND ROAD DENSITY IN MINNESOTA

    L. David Mech;Steven H. Fritts;Glenn L. Radde;William J. Paul

  • Scent-marking in lone wolves and newly-formed pairs

    Russell J. Rothman;Russell J. Rothman;L.David Mech;L.David Mech

  • Dispersal of wolves (Canis lupus) in northeastern Minnesota, 1969-1989

    E. M. Gese;L. D. Mech

  • MORTALITY OF WHITE-TAILED DEER IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA

    Michael E. Nelson;L. David Mech

  • Leadership behavior in relation to dominance and reproductive status in gray wolves, Canis lupus

    Rolf O Peterson;Amy K Jacobs;Thomas D Drummer;L David Mech

  • Is science in danger of sanctifying the wolf

    L. David Mech

  • Scent-marking in wolves.

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Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas W. Smith
Douglas W. Smith National Park Service
Sagar M. Goyal
Sagar M. Goyal University of Minnesota
Daniel R. Stahler
Daniel R. Stahler National Park Service
Luigi Boitani
Luigi Boitani Sapienza University of Rome
John R Fieberg
John R Fieberg University of Minnesota
Ulysses S. Seal
Ulysses S. Seal University of Minnesota
Rolf O. Peterson
Rolf O. Peterson Michigan Technological University
Robert K. Wayne
Robert K. Wayne University of California, Los Angeles
Rafał Kowalczyk
Rafał Kowalczyk Polish Academy of Sciences
Sanford Weisberg
Sanford Weisberg University of Minnesota

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