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Michael L. Morrison

Michael L. Morrison

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
51
Citations
12584
World Ranking
3578
National Ranking
1252

Michael L. Morrison publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 303 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael L. Morrison 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 Michael L. Morrison sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Michael L. Morrison is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States and specializes in Environmental Science, with an emphasis on Ecology. Their research spans several subfields, including Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Genetics, and Ecological Modeling.

The scholar's research interests focus on diverse topics such as Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Avian Ecology and Behavior, Bat Biology and Ecology Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Yersinia bacterium, plague and ectoparasites research, Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation, and Rangeland and Wildlife Management.

Recent papers highlight a broad range of ecological and conservation issues. Selected publications include:

  • "Abiotic variables influencing the nocturnal movements of bobcats and coyotes" (2020) published in Wildlife Biology
  • "Ten-year projection of white-nose syndrome disease dynamics at the southern leading-edge of infection in North America" (2021) published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Modeling the influence of livestock grazing pressure on grassland bird distributions" (2020) published in Ecological Processes
  • "Factors Associated with Listing Decisions under the U.S. Endangered Species Act" (2021) published in Environmental Management
  • "Secondhand homes: The multilayered influence of woodpeckers as ecosystem engineers" (2021) published in Ecology and Evolution

The scholar frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Brian L. Pierce, Melissa B. Meierhofer, Leonard A. Brennan, Samantha Leivers, and Tyler A. Campbell.

Main publication venues where the researcher has contributed multiple works include Birds of the World, Ecology and Evolution, Western North American Naturalist, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and the Journal of Mammalogy.

In addition to journal articles, Michael L. Morrison has contributed to academic books published by Johns Hopkins University Press, including "Foundations for Advancing Animal Ecology" (2020) and "Applications for Advancing Animal Ecology" (2021).

Best Publications

  • The habitat concept and a plea for standard terminology

    Linnea S. Hall;Paul R. Krausman;Michael L. Morrison

  • Wildlife-habitat relationships : concepts and applications

    Michael L. Morrison;Bruce G. Marcot;R. William Mannan

  • Wind Energy Development and Wildlife Conservation: Challenges and Opportunities

    William P. Kuvlesky;Leonard A. Brennan;Michael L. Morrison;Kathy K. Boydston

  • The Ecology and Evolutionary History of an Emergent Disease: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

    Terry L. Yates;James N. Mills;Cheryl A. Parmenter;Thomas G. Ksiazek

  • Assessing Impacts of Wind-Energy Development on Nocturnally Active Birds and Bats: A Guidance Document

    Thomas H. Kunz;Edward B. Arnett;Brian M. Cooper;Wallace P. Erickson

  • Bird Populations as Indicators of Environmental Change

    Michael L. Morrison

  • Wildlife Study Design

    Michael L. Morrison

  • Flows for Floodplain Forests: A Successful Riparian Restoration

    Stewart B. Rood;Chad R. Gourley;Elisabeth M. Ammon;Lisa G. Heki

  • Wildlife-habitat relationships

    John A. Litvaitis;Michael L. Morrison;Bruce G. Marcot;R. William Mannan

  • Wildlife-Habitat Relationships: Concepts and Applications

    Bruce B. Davitt;Michael L. Morrison;Bruce G. Marcot;R. William Manna

  • Modeling the Dynamics of Snags.

    Michael L. Morrison;Martin G. Raphael

  • A Proposed Research Emphasis to Overcome the Limits of Wildlife-Habitat Relationship Studies

    Michael L. Morrison

  • Evaluation of the Abbott LCx Ligase Chain Reaction Assay for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Urine and Genital Swab Specimens from a Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Population

    Karen C. Carroll;William E. Aldeen;Michael Morrison;Roberta Anderson

  • Influence of Behavior on Bird Mortality in Wind Energy Developments

    K. Shawn Smallwood;Lourdes Rugge;Michael L. Morrison

  • Wildlife Restoration: Techniques for Habitat Analysis and Animal Monitoring

    Michael L. Morrison;Paul R. Krausman

  • Influence of Sample Size and Sampling Design on Analysis of Avian Foraging Behavior

    Michael L. Morrison

  • Breeding bird populations during twenty-five years of postfire succession in the Sierra Nevada

    Martin G. Raphael;Michael L. Morrison;Michael P. Yoder-Williams

  • Suitability of NDVI and OSAVI as estimators of green biomass and coverage in a semi-arid rangeland.

    Rachel R. Fern;Elliott A. Foxley;Andrea Bruno;Michael L. Morrison

  • Habitat Use and Migration Behavior of the California Tiger Salamander

    Ivette Loredo;Dirk Van Vuren;Michael L. Morrison

  • Decay and dynamics of snags in the Sierra Nevada, California

    M.G. Raphael;M.L. Morrison

  • Wildlife 2000: Modeling habitat relationships of terrestrial vertebrates.

    Elliot J. Tramer;Jared Verner;Michael Morrison;C. J. Ralph

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul R. Krausman
Paul R. Krausman University of Arizona
William E. Grant
William E. Grant Texas A&M University
Todd S. Fredericksen
Todd S. Fredericksen Ferrum College
Dirk H. Van Vuren
Dirk H. Van Vuren University of California, Davis
Raymond J. Carroll
Raymond J. Carroll Texas A&M University
Kenneth H. Pollock
Kenneth H. Pollock North Carolina State University
James N. Mills
James N. Mills Emory University
Karen C. Carroll
Karen C. Carroll Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Stewart B. Rood
Stewart B. Rood University of Lethbridge
Robert S. Lane
Robert S. Lane University of California, Berkeley

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