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Raleigh J. Robertson

Raleigh J. Robertson

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
71
Citations
13353
World Ranking
1336
National Ranking
76

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Raleigh J. Robertson is affiliated with Queen's University in Canada. Their research spans primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong focus on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, and Systematics.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Avian ecology and behavior

The scientist has contributed to several publications, with notable papers including:

  • Population decline in tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) linked to climate change and inclement weather on the breeding ground, published in 2020 in Oecologia
  • When Older Males Sire More Offspring-Increased Attractiveness or Higher Fertility?, published in 2022 in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
  • Correction to: When Older Males Sire More Offspring-Increased Attractiveness or Higher Fertility?, also published in 2022 in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Raleigh J. Robertson frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
  • Oecologia

The scientist often collaborates with peers such as Jan T. Lifjeld, Oddmund Kleven, Frode Fossøy, Frode F. Jacobsen, and Terje Laskemoen, with multiple joint publications documented.

Raleigh J. Robertson has been recognized by being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2009 within the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • Offspring Quality and the Polygyny Threshold: "The Sexy Son Hypothesis"

    Raleigh J. Robertson

  • The relationship between fitness and baseline glucocorticoids in a passerine bird

    Frances Bonier;Ignacio T. Moore;Paul R. Martin;Raleigh J. Robertson

  • Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)

    David W. Winkler;Kelly K. Hallinger;Daniel R. Ardia;R. J. Robertson

  • Extra-pair paternity in monogamous tree swallows

    Jan T. Lifjeld;Peter O. Dunn;Raleigh J. Robertson;Peter T. Boag

  • Extrapair paternity and egg hatchability in tree swallows: evidence for the genetic compatibility hypothesis?

    Bart Kempenaers;Brad Congdon;Peter Boag;Raleigh J. Robertson

  • CONFIDENCE OF PATERNITY AND MALE PARENTAL CARE

    Linda A. Whittingham;Peter D. Taylor;Raleigh J. Robertson

  • Describing breeding territories of migratory passerines: suggestions for sampling, choice of estimator, and delineation of core areas

    Jennifer J. Barg;Jason Jones;Raleigh J. Robertson

  • Nest-Site Characteristics, Reproductive Success and Cavity Availability for Tree Swallows Breeding in Natural Cavities

    Wallace B. Rendell;Raleigh J. Robertson

  • A test of the mismatch hypothesis: How is timing of reproduction related to food abundance in an aerial insectivore?

    Peter O. Dunn;David W. Winkler;Linda A. Whittingham;Susan J. Hannon

  • Female control of extra-pair fertilization in tree swallows

    Jan T. Lifjeld;Raleigh J. Robertson

  • The stress of parenthood? Increased glucocorticoids in birds with experimentally enlarged broods

    Frances Bonier;Ignacio T. Moore;Raleigh J. Robertson

  • A long-term study of reproductive performance in tree swallows: the influence of age and senescence on output

    Raleigh J. Robertson;Wallace B. Rendell

  • INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION IN SPERM LENGTH IS NEGATIVELY RELATED TO SPERM COMPETITION IN PASSERINE BIRDS

    Oddmund Kleven;Terje Laskemoen;Frode Fossøy;Raleigh J. Robertson

  • Immune defense and host sociality: a comparative study of swallows and martins.

    A. P. Møller;S. Merino;C. R. Brown;R. J. Robertson

  • A comparison of the breeding ecology of a secondary cavity nesting bird, the Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), in nest boxes and natural cavities

    Raleigh J. Robertson;Wallace B. Rendell

  • Effects of breeding density, synchrony, and experience on extrapair paternity in tree swallows

    Peter O. Dunn;Linda A. Whittingham;Jan T. Lifjeld;Raleigh J. Robertson

  • Life-History Variation Predicts the Effects of Demographic Stochasticity on Avian Population Dynamics

    BE Saether;S Engen;AP Moller;H Weimerskirch

  • Spatial and temporal multi-species nesting aggregations in birds as anti-parasite and anti-predator defenses

    Karen L. Clark;Raleigh J. Robertson

  • COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE FOR THE EVOLUTION OF SPERM SWIMMING SPEED BY SPERM COMPETITION AND FEMALE SPERM STORAGE DURATION IN PASSERINE BIRDS

    Oddmund Kleven;Frode Fossøy;Frode Fossøy;Terje Laskemoen;Raleigh J. Robertson

  • The function and evolution of aggressive host behavior towards the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater)

    Raleigh J. Robertson;Richard F. Norman

  • Equality of feeding roles and the maintenance of monogamy in tree swallows

    David Leffelaar;Raleigh J. Robertson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan T. Lifjeld
Jan T. Lifjeld University of Oslo
Oddmund Kleven
Oddmund Kleven Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Peter O. Dunn
Peter O. Dunn University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Linda A. Whittingham
Linda A. Whittingham University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Peter T. Boag
Peter T. Boag Queen's University
Bart Kempenaers
Bart Kempenaers Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
David W. Winkler
David W. Winkler Cornell University
Vicki L. Friesen
Vicki L. Friesen Queen's University
Ross H. Crozier
Ross H. Crozier James Cook University

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