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L. Wes Burger

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
33
Citations
3483
World Ranking
7942
National Ranking
2641

L. Wes Burger 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. Wes Burger sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 102 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

L. Wes Burger 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. Wes Burger sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

L. Wes Burger is affiliated with Mississippi State University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily within the field of Environmental Science, with specific contributions in several subfields including Economics and Econometrics, Strategy and Management, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's work intersects multiple main topics such as:

  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Economic and Environmental Valuation
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Corporate Governance and Law

Among their recent publications are:

  • Case T-181/22: Enhanced Clarity on Criterion for Potential Competition when Calculating Value of Sales and Regarding the Res Judicata Principle, 2025, European competition and regulatory law review/CoRe
  • Is wild turkey habitat selection spatially consistent? A three-decade meta-analysis in Mississippi, 2025, Wildlife Society Bulletin
  • Short-Term Contribution of Conservation Practice Implementation to Water Quality Impairments in Small Streams, 2024, Water
  • Economically targeting conservation practices to optimize conservation and net revenue using precision agriculture tools, 2022, Precision Agriculture

L. Wes Burger collaborates with various researchers, including:

  • Nick Meng
  • Mark D. McConnell
  • Audrey McCrary
  • John P. Brooks
  • Renotta K. Smith

Their frequent publication venues reflect the interdisciplinary approach to their scientific endeavors, appearing in journals such as:

  • Precision Agriculture
  • Water
  • European competition and regulatory law review/CoRe
  • Wildlife Society Bulletin

Best Publications

  • Effects of prairie fragmentation on predation on artificial nests

    Leslie D. Burger;Loren W. Burger;John Faaborg

  • Conservation Reserve Program: source or sink habitat for grassland birds in Missouri?

    Timothy D. Mccoy;Mark R. Ryan;Eric W. Kurzejeski;Loren W. Burger;Loren W. Burger

  • Survival and cause-specific mortality of northern bobwhite in Missouri

    Loren W. Burger;Thomas V. Dailey;Eric W. Kurzejeski;Mark R. Ryan

  • Reproductive strategies, success, and mating systems of northern bobwhite in Missouri

    Loren W. Burger;Mark R. Ryan;Thomas V. Dailey;Eric W. Kurzejeski

  • The Impact of CRP on Avian Wildlife: A Review

    Mark R. Ryan;Loren W. Burger;Eric W. Kurzejeski

  • A MULTI-RESOLUTION ASSESSMENT OF RACCOON DEN SELECTION

    Chrissie M. Henner;Michael J. Chamberlain;Bruce D. Leopold;L. Wes Burger

  • Effects of the Conservation Reserve Program on northern bobwhite and grassland birds.

    Sam Riffell;Daniel Scognamillo;L. Wes Burger

  • Radio transmitters bias estimation of movements and survival

    Loren W. Burger;Mark R. Ryan;David P. Jones;Alice P. Wywialowski

  • Characteristics of roost sites of adult wild turkey females.

    Michael J. Chamberlain;Bruce D. Leopold;L. W. E. S. Burger

  • The Role of Farm Policy in Achieving Large-Scale Conservation: Bobwhite and Buffers

    L. Wes Burger;Don Mckenzie;Reggie Thackston;Stephen J. Demaso

  • Quail Management: Issues, Concerns, and Solutions for Public and Private Lands - A Southeastern Perspective

    L. Wes Burger

  • Breeding Ecology of Greater Prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus cupido) in Relation to Prairie Landscape Configuration

    Mark R. Ryan;Loren W. Burger;David P. Jones;Alice P. Wywialowski

  • Habitat use by cottontail rabbits across multiple spatial scales in Mississippi

    Bobby T. Bond;L. Wes Burger;Bruce D. Leopold;Jeanne C. Jones

  • Vegetation management practices on Conservation Reserve Program fields to improve northern bobVwhite habitat quality

    Kirk C. Greenfield;L. Wes Burger;Michael J. Chamberlain;Eric W. Kurzejeski

  • Movements and home range dynamics of cottontail rabbits in Mississippi

    Bobby T. Bond;Bruce D. Leopold;L. Wes Burger;K. David Godwin

  • Avian community response to pine—grassland restoration

    Douglas R. Wood;L. Wes Burger;Jacob L. Bowman;Carol L. Hardy

  • Airports Offer Unrealized Potential for Alternative Energy Production

    Travis L. DeVault;Jerrold L. Belant;Bradley F. Blackwell;James A. Martin

  • DENSITY AND DIVERSITY OF OVERWINTERING BIRDS IN MANAGED FIELD BORDERS IN MISSISSIPPI

    Mark D. Smith;Philip J. Barbour;L. Wes Burger;Stephen J. Dinsmore

  • Effects of Burning and Discing Conservation Reserve Program Fields to Improve Habitat Quality for Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)

    Kirk C. Greenfield;Michael J. Chamberlain;L. Wes Burger;Eric W. Kurzejeski

  • Private lands conservation: A vision for the future

    L. Wes Burger;Kristine O. Evans;Mark D. McConnell;Leslie M. Burger

  • Effects of Landscape Composition on Winter Survival of Northern Bobwhites

    Eric M. Seckinger;L. Wes Burger;Rachel Whittington;Allan Houston

  • Effects of conservation practices on bird nest density and survival in intensive agriculture

    Ross R. Conover;Stephen J. Dinsmore;L. Wes Burger

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce D. Leopold
Bruce D. Leopold Mississippi State University
Michael J. Chamberlain
Michael J. Chamberlain University of Georgia
Travis C. Glenn
Travis C. Glenn University of Georgia
Stephen Demarais
Stephen Demarais Mississippi State University
Brant C. Faircloth
Brant C. Faircloth Louisiana State University
Stephen T. Buckland
Stephen T. Buckland University of St Andrews
Jerrold L. Belant
Jerrold L. Belant SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Travis L. DeVault
Travis L. DeVault University of Georgia

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Samuel D. Fuhlendorf

Samuel D. Fuhlendorf

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Publications: 8

Stephen Demarais

Stephen Demarais

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Publications: 8

James C. Beasley

James C. Beasley

University of Georgia

Publications: 8

Brant C. Faircloth

Brant C. Faircloth

Louisiana State University

Publications: 6

Olin E. Rhodes

Olin E. Rhodes

University of Georgia

Publications: 6

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Stephen T. Buckland

University of St Andrews

Publications: 6

Bruce D. Leopold

Bruce D. Leopold

Mississippi State University

Publications: 6

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Stanley D. Gehrt

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Publications: 4

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Janet L. Rachlow

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Frank R. Thompson

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Markus J. Peterson

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