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Mark D. Hunter

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
69
Citations
15946
World Ranking
1451
National Ranking
532

Mark D. Hunter publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 186 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mark D. Hunter 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 Mark D. Hunter sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mark D. Hunter is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, principally Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Engineering, with a focus on both ecological and structural engineering topics.

The scientist's main fields of study include Agricultural and Biological Sciences, supported by 14 publications, and Engineering, with 5 publications. Subfields of study reflect this interdisciplinary approach, encompassing Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Plant Science; Insect Science; Civil and Structural Engineering; and Genetics.

Their research topics exhibit a focus on plant and animal studies, insect-plant interactions, and structural behavior. Specifically, main topics include:

  • Plant and animal studies
  • Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management

Hunter's recent publications illustrate a blend of ecological, biological, and engineering research:

  • "Effects of diet and temperature on monarch butterfly wing morphology and flight ability," 2020, Journal of Insect Conservation
  • "Unraveling the roles of genotype and environment in the expression of plant defense phenotypes," 2021, Ecology and Evolution
  • "Elevated atmospheric concentrations of CO2 increase endogenous immune function in a specialist herbivore," 2020, Journal of Animal Ecology
  • "Stochastic Finite Element Analysis of Shear-Critical Concrete Structures," 2021, ACI Structural Journal
  • "Population-specific patterns of toxin sequestration in monarch butterflies from around the world," 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Publication venues where Hunter has frequently contributed include:

  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Journal of Animal Ecology
  • ACI Structural Journal
  • Journal of Insect Conservation
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent collaborators in Hunter's work include Leslie E. Decker, who coauthored three papers; Abigail Potts and Anca C. Ferche, each with two collaborations; and Frank J. Vecchio and Abrianna J. Soule, each coauthoring on multiple occasions as well.

Best Publications

  • Playing Chutes and Ladders: Heterogeneity and the Relative Roles of Bottom-Up and Top-Down Forces in Natural Communities

    Mark D. Hunter;Peter W. Price

  • Ecology of Insects: Concepts and Applications

    Martin R. Speight;Mark D. Hunter;Allan D. Watt

  • Determination of Hydrolyzable Tannins (Gallotannins and Ellagitannins) after Reaction with Potassium Iodate

    Paul W. Hartzfeld;Rebecca Forkner;Mark D. Hunter;Ann E. Hagerman

  • Effects of resource distribution on animal-plant interactions

    Samuel J. McNaughton;Mark D. Hunter;Takayuki Ohgushi;Peter W. Price

  • Landscape structure, habitat fragmentation, and the ecology of insects

    Mark D. Hunter

  • Self-Medication in Animals

    Jacobus C. de Roode;Thierry Lefèvre;Mark D. Hunter

  • Population dynamics of forest insects

    A. D. Watt;S. R. Leather;M. D. Hunter;N. A. C. Kidd

  • Insect population dynamics meets ecosystem ecology: effects of herbivory on soil nutrient dynamics

    Mark D. Hunter

  • WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN? NUTRIENT ADDITION AND PREDATION PRESSURE ON OAK HERBIVORES

    Rebecca E. Forkner;Mark D. Hunter

  • Effects of elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide on insect–plant interactions

    Mark D. Hunter

  • HOST-PLANT QUALITY INFLUENCES DIAPAUSE AND VOLTINISM IN A POLYPHAGOUS INSECT HERBIVORE

    Mark D. Hunter;Jeremy N. McNeil

  • Estimating the relative roles of top-down and bottom-up forces on insect herbivore populations: A classic study revisited

    Mark D. Hunter;George C. Varley;George R. Gradwell

  • Forests and Insects

    Allan D. Watt;Nigel E Stork;Mark D. Hunter

  • Out of sight, out of mind: the impacts of root‐feeding insects in natural and managed systems

    Mark D. Hunter

  • A variable insect-plant interaction: the relationship between tree budburst phenology and population levels of insect herbivores among trees

    Mark D. Hunter

  • Special Feature: The Relative Contributions to Top‐Down and Bottom‐Up Forces in Population and Community Ecology

    Pamela A. Matson;Mark D. Hunter

  • INSECT CANOPY HERBIVORY AND FRASS DEPOSITION AFFECT SOIL NUTRIENT DYNAMICS AND EXPORT IN OAK MESOCOSMS

    Christopher J. Frost;Mark D. Hunter

  • PHENOTYPIC DIVERSITY INFLUENCES ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING IN AN OAK SANDHILLS COMMUNITY

    Michael D. Madritch;Mark D. Hunter

  • Nonadditive effects of leaf litter species diversity on breakdown dynamics in a detritus-based stream.

    J. S. Kominoski;C. M. Pringle;B. A. Ball;M. A. Bradford

  • Toxin-producing Anabaena flos-aquae induces settling of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a competing motile alga

    K. D. Kearns;M. D. Hunter

  • Population Dynamics of Forest Insects.

    J. P. Dempster;A. D. Watt;S. R. Leather;M. D. Hunter

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter W. Price
Peter W. Price Northern Arizona University
Allan D. Watt
Allan D. Watt Natural Environment Research Council
Jack C. Schultz
Jack C. Schultz University of Toledo
Mark A. Bradford
Mark A. Bradford Yale University
Mikhail V. Kozlov
Mikhail V. Kozlov University of Turku
Peter Stiling
Peter Stiling University of South Florida
David C. Coleman
David C. Coleman University of Georgia
Catherine M. Pringle
Catherine M. Pringle University of Georgia
Bert G. Drake
Bert G. Drake Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Nicole M. Gerardo
Nicole M. Gerardo Emory University

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