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Murray K. Clayton is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research spans several main fields, notably Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with significant contributions across multiple subfields including Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Ecology, and Plant Science.

Their work covers numerous topics, reflecting a focus on plant and animal studies, insect and arachnid ecology and behavior, insect and pesticide research, ecology and vegetation dynamics, wildlife ecology and conservation, plant parasitism and resistance, and species distribution and climate change.

Murray K. Clayton has published extensively in various scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include Scientific Reports, Journal of Vegetation Science, Research Square, American Journal of Botany, and Applied Entomology and Zoology.

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Murray K. Clayton include:

  • "Patch selection by bumble bees navigating discontinuous landscapes," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Vegetation productivity summarized by the Dynamic Habitat Indices explains broad-scale patterns of moose abundance across Russia," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Effects of forest canopy gaps on the ground-layer plant community depend on deer: Evidence from a controlled experiment," 2020, Journal of Vegetation Science
  • "Bee species visiting Medicago sativa differ in pollen deposition curves with consequences for gene flow," 2021, American Journal of Botany
  • "Abundance patterns of mammals across Russia explained by remotely sensed vegetation productivity and snow indices," 2023, Journal of Biogeography

Collaborative research is also a part of their career. Frequent co-authors include Johanne Brunet, Qi Jiang, David J. Mladenoff, Fabiana P. Fragoso, and Rintaro Kinoshita, indicating ongoing partnerships in ecological and biological studies.

Best Publications

  • Tropical forests were the primary sources of new agricultural land in the 1980s and 1990s

    Holly Gibbs;A. S. Ruesch;F. Achard;M. K. Clayton

  • Effect of replacing alfalfa silage with high moisture corn on ruminal protein synthesis estimated from excretion of total purine derivatives

    R.F.D. Valadares;G.A. Broderick;S.C. Valadares Filho;M.K. Clayton

  • HUMAN INFLUENCE ON CALIFORNIA FIRE REGIMES

    Alexandra D. Syphard;Volker C. Radeloff;Jon E. Keeley;Todd J. Hawbaker

  • A statistical evaluation of animal and nutritional factors influencing concentrations of milk urea nitrogen

    Glen A. Broderick;Murray K. Clayton

  • Stable Isotope Turnover and Half-Life in Animal Tissues: A Literature Synthesis

    M. Jake Vander Zanden;Murray K. Clayton;Eric K. Moody;Eric K. Moody;Christopher T. Solomon

  • Predicting spatial patterns of fire on a southern California landscape

    Alexandra D. Syphard;Volker C. Radeloff;Nicholas S. Keuler;Robert S. Taylor

  • Terrestrial, benthic, and pelagic resource use in lakes: results from a three-isotope Bayesian mixing model

    Christopher T. Solomon;Stephen R. Carpenter;Murray K. Clayton;Jonathan J. Cole

  • Distribution of littoral fishes in structurally complex macrophytes

    Melissa J. Weaver;John J. Magnuson;Murray K. Clayton

  • Legacies of historical land use on regional forest composition and structure in Wisconsin, USA (mid-1800s-1930s-2000s).

    Jeanine M. Rhemtulla;David J. Mladenoff;Murray K. Clayton

  • Road Density and Landscape Pattern in Relation to Housing Density, and Ownership, Land Cover, and Soils

    Todd J. Hawbaker;Volker C. Radeloff;Roger B. Hammer;Murray K. Clayton

  • Historical forest baselines reveal potential for continued carbon sequestration.

    Jeanine M. Rhemtulla;David J. Mladenoff;Murray K. Clayton

  • Excretion of purine derivatives by Holstein cows abomasally infused with incremental amounts of purines

    D.B. Vagnoni;G.A. Broderick;M.K. Clayton;R.D. Hatfield

  • Cell cycle analysis of proliferative zone chondrocytes in growth plates elongating at different rates.

    Norman J. Wilsman;Cornelia E. Farnum;Eric M. Green;Ellen M. Lieferman

  • Regional land-cover conversion in the U.S. upper Midwest: magnitude of change and limited recovery (1850–1935–1993)

    Jeanine M. Rhemtulla;Jeanine M. Rhemtulla;David J. Mladenoff;Murray K. Clayton

  • High-resolution image texture as a predictor of bird species richness

    Véronique St-Louis;Anna M. Pidgeon;Volker C. Radeloff;Todd J. Hawbaker

  • Effects of an Introduced Bacterium on Bacterial Communities on Roots

    Gregory S. Gilbert;Jennifer L. Parke;Murray K. Clayton;Jo Handelsman

  • Road Development, Housing Growth, And Landscape Fragmentation In Northern Wisconsin: 1937–1999

    Todd J. Hawbaker;Volker C. Radeloff;Murray K. Clayton;Roger B. Hammer

  • Effect of replacing alfalfa silage with high moisture corn on nutrient utilization and milk production.

    S.C. Valadares Filho;G.A. Broderick;R.F.D. Valadares;M.K. Clayton

  • Improved nutritional management of phenylketonuria by using a diet containing glycomacropeptide compared with amino acids

    Sandra C van Calcar;Erin L MacLeod;Sally T Gleason;Mark R Etzel

  • Terrestrial, benthic, and pelagic resource use in lakes: results from a three-isotope Bayesian mixing model.

    Murray K Clayton;Brian C. Weidel;Adri G M Zanden;James R Carpenter

Frequent Co-Authors

Volker C. Radeloff
Volker C. Radeloff University of Wisconsin–Madison
Anna M. Pidgeon
Anna M. Pidgeon University of Wisconsin–Madison
David J. Mladenoff
David J. Mladenoff University of Wisconsin–Madison
Todd J. Hawbaker
Todd J. Hawbaker United States Geological Survey
Curtis H. Flather
Curtis H. Flather US Forest Service
Susan I. Stewart
Susan I. Stewart University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ronald E. Gangnon
Ronald E. Gangnon University of Wisconsin–Madison
Brian H. Aukema
Brian H. Aukema University of Minnesota
Glen A. Broderick
Glen A. Broderick University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jo Handelsman
Jo Handelsman University of Wisconsin–Madison

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