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Luc A. Wauters

Luc A. Wauters

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
54
Citations
9898
World Ranking
3161
National Ranking
50

Luc A. Wauters 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 Luc A. Wauters sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 253 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luc A. Wauters 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 Luc A. Wauters sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Habitat
  • Natural selection

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Ecology, Sciurus, Eurasian red squirrel, Deciduous and Habitat. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Fecundity, Litter and Reproductive success. His Sciurus research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Isolation by distance and Genetic structure.

His Eurasian red squirrel study incorporates themes from Introduced species, Population density, Sciurus carolinensis and Interspecific competition. His study in Deciduous is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Food availability and Foraging. His work carried out in the field of Habitat brings together such families of science as Animal ecology, Genetic variation, Genetic diversity and Geographical distance.

His most cited work include:

  • Alien species and interspecific competition: effects of introduced eastern grey squirrels on red squirrel population dynamics (209 citations)
  • Spacing behaviour of red squirrels, Sciurus vulgaris: variation between habitats and the sexes (153 citations)
  • BODY WEIGHT, LONGEVITY AND REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS IN RED SQUIRRELS (SCIURUS VULGARIS) (147 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Ecology, Sciurus, Eurasian red squirrel, Habitat and Population density. His Ecology study combines topics in areas such as Biological dispersal and Reproductive success. His Sciurus research incorporates elements of Zoology, Sciurus carolinensis, Woodland and Deciduous.

His Eurasian red squirrel research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Food availability, Seasonal breeder, Interspecific competition, Foraging and Introduced species. The Habitat study combines topics in areas such as Territoriality, Population size and Genetic diversity. In his study, Abundance and Fecundity is strongly linked to Density dependence, which falls under the umbrella field of Population density.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Ecology (97.78%)
  • Sciurus (86.67%)
  • Eurasian red squirrel (44.44%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2008)?

  • Ecology (97.78%)
  • Eptesicus (2.22%)
  • Eptesicus nilssonii (2.22%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Ecology, Eptesicus, Eptesicus nilssonii, Philopatry and Chipmunk. Lagopus, Subarctic climate, Territoriality, Arctic and Habitat are the core of his Ecology study. He interconnects Sciurus and Virology in the investigation of issues within Chipmunk.

In his works, Luc A. Wauters undertakes multidisciplinary study on Infectivity and Inoculation.

Between 2005 and 2008, his most popular works were:

  • Spacing behaviour and habitat use of rock ptarmigan ( Lagopus mutus ) at low density in the Italian Alps (31 citations)
  • Natural infection with two genotypes of Cryptosporidium in red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in Italy. (26 citations)
  • Effects of population growth on crested tit, Parus cristatus, post-fledging settlement (6 citations)

Best Publications

  • Alien species and interspecific competition: effects of introduced eastern grey squirrels on red squirrel population dynamics

    John Gurnell;Luc A. Wauters;Peter W. W. Lurz;Guido Tosi

  • Anticipatory reproduction and population growth in seed predators

    Stan Boutin;Lucas A. Wauters;Andrew G. McAdam;Murray M. Humphries

  • Spacing behaviour of red squirrels, Sciurus vulgaris: variation between habitats and the sexes

    Luc Wauters;André A. Dhondt

  • BODY WEIGHT, LONGEVITY AND REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS IN RED SQUIRRELS (SCIURUS VULGARIS)

    Luc Wauters;Andre A. Dhondt

  • EFFECTS OF FOOD AVAILABILITY AND DENSITY ON RED SQUIRREL (SCIURUS VULGARIS) REPRODUCTION

    Luc A. Wauters;Luc Lens

  • Effects of temporal and spatial variations in food supply on the space and habitat use of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris L.)

    Peter W. W. Lurz;P. J. Garson;Luc A. Wauters

  • Lifetime reproductive success and its correlates in female Eurasian red squirrels

    L. A. Wauters;André. A. Dhondt

  • Space use and dispersal of red squirrels in fragmented habitats

    Luc Wauters;Paola Casale;Andre A. Dhondt

  • Activity budget and foraging behaviour of red squirrels ( Sciurus vulgaris ) in coniferous and deciduous habitats

    L. Wauters;C. Swinnen;A. A. Dhondt

  • Predicting grey squirrel expansion in North Italy : a spatially explicit modelling approach

    Pww Lurz;Sp Rushton;La Wauters;Sandro Bertolino

  • Effects of temporal and spatial variation in habitat quality on red squirrel dispersal behaviour

    P.W.W Lurz;P.J Garson;L.A Wauters

  • Interspecific competition between native Eurasian red squirrels and alien grey squirrels: does resource partitioning occur?

    Luc A. Wauters;John Gurnell;Adriano Martinoli;Guido Tosi

  • A grey future for Europe: Sciurus carolinensis is replacing native red squirrels in Italy

    Sandro Bertolino;Nicola Cordero di Montezemolo;Damiano G. Preatoni;Lucas A. Wauters

  • Space and habitat use of the African elephant in the Tarangire-Manyara ecosystem, Tanzania: Implications for conservation

    V. Galanti;Damiano Preatoni;Adriano Martinoli;Lucas Armand Wauters

  • Geographical distance and physical barriers shape the genetic structure of Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in the Italian Alps.

    I. Trizio;B. Crestanello;P. Galbusera;L. A. Wauters;L. A. Wauters

  • Molecular phylogeography of European Sciurus vulgaris: refuge within refugia?

    Andrea Grill;Giovanni Amori;Gaetano Aloise;Irene Lisi

  • Interspecific competition in tree squirrels: do introduced grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) deplete tree seeds hoarded by red squirrels (S. vulgaris)?

    Luc A. Wauters;Guido Tosi;John Gurnell

  • The effects of habitat fragmentation on demography and on the loss of genetic variation in the red squirrel.

    Luc A. Wauters;Yvonne Hutchinson;David T. Parkin;Andre A. Dhondt

  • Within‐sex density dependence and population dynamics of red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris

    Luc A. Wauters;Luc A. Wauters;Erik Matthysen;Frank Adriaensen;Guido Tosi

  • Interspecific effects of grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) on the space use and population demography of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in conifer plantations

    Luc A. Wauters;Peter W. W. Lurz;John Gurnell

Frequent Co-Authors

André A. Dhondt
André A. Dhondt Cornell University
John Gurnell
John Gurnell Queen Mary University of London
Luc Lens
Luc Lens Ghent University
Erik Matthysen
Erik Matthysen University of Antwerp
Peter W. W. Lurz
Peter W. W. Lurz University of Edinburgh
Sandro Bertolino
Sandro Bertolino University of Turin
David T. Parkin
David T. Parkin University of Nottingham
Heidi C. Hauffe
Heidi C. Hauffe University of Oxford
David Modrý
David Modrý University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Martin Kváč
Martin Kváč Czech Academy of Sciences

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