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Robert J. Fletcher is primarily affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research contributions span the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on subfields such as Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Ecological Modeling, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics including Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Avian Ecology and Behavior, Plant and Animal Studies, and Forest Management and Policy.

Recent published papers by Robert J. Fletcher include:

  • "Addressing the problem of scale that emerges with habitat fragmentation," 2023, Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • "Landscape experiments unlock relationships among habitat loss, fragmentation, and patch-size effects," 2023, Ecology
  • "Understanding the Importance of Dynamic Landscape Connectivity," 2020, Land
  • "Toward conciliation in the habitat fragmentation and biodiversity debate," 2023, Landscape Ecology
  • "It's time to reconsider how we define health: Perspective from disability and chronic condition," 2021, Disability and Health Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert J. Fletcher include:

  • Robert A. McCleery
  • Ara Monadjem
  • Caroline Poli
  • Maggie Jones
  • Laurence Kruger

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, among them:

  • Journal of Applied Ecology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Landscape Ecology
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Journal of Animal Ecology

Best Publications

  • Ecological Responses to Habitat Edges: Mechanisms, Models, and Variability Explained

    Leslie Ries;Robert J. Fletcher;James Battin;Thomas D. Sisk

  • Is habitat fragmentation good for biodiversity

    Robert J. Fletcher;Raphael K. Didham;Raphael K. Didham;Cristina Banks-Leite;Jos Barlow

  • Occupancy estimation and the closure assumption

    Christopher T. Rota;Robert J. Fletcher;Robert M. Dorazio;Matthew G. Betts

  • A practical guide for combining data to model species distributions

    Robert J. Fletcher;Trevor J. Hefley;Ellen P. Robertson;Benjamin Zuckerberg

  • Habitat and landscape associations of breeding birds in native and restored grasslands

    Robert J. Fletcher;Rolf R. Koford

  • Extinction filters mediate the global effects of habitat fragmentation on animals.

    Matthew G. Betts;Christopher Wolf;Marion Pfeifer;Cristina Banks-Leite

  • Biodiversity conservation in the era of biofuels: risks and opportunities

    Robert J. Fletcher;Bruce A. Robertson;Bruce A. Robertson;Jason Evans;Patrick J. Doran

  • Multiple edge effects and their implications in fragmented landscapes

    Robert J. Fletcher

  • Species interactions and population density mediate the use of social cues for habitat selection.

    Robert J. Fletcher

  • Emergent properties of conspecific attraction in fragmented landscapes

    Robert J. Fletcher

  • Increased perception of predation risk to adults and offspring alters avian reproductive strategy and performance

    Fangyuan Hua;Kathryn E. Sieving;Robert J. Fletcher;Chloe A. Wright

  • Connecting models, data, and concepts to understand fragmentation's ecosystem-wide effects

    Nick M. Haddad;Robert D. Holt;Robert J. Jr Fletcher;Michel Loreau

  • From dispersal constraints to landscape connectivity: lessons from species distribution modeling

    Divya Vasudev;Divya Vasudev;Robert J. Fletcher;Varun R. Goswami;Varun R. Goswami;Meghna Krishnadas

  • Ongoing accumulation of plant diversity through habitat connectivity in an 18-year experiment.

    Ellen I. Damschen;Lars A. Brudvig;Melissa A. Burt;Robert J. Fletcher

  • Divergent Perspectives on Landscape Connectivity Reveal Consistent Effects from Genes to Communities

    Robert J. Fletcher;Noah S. Burrell;Brian E. Reichert;Divya Vasudev

  • Does accounting for imperfect detection improve species distribution models

    Christopher T. Rota;Robert J. Fletcher;Jason M. Evans;Richard L. Hutto

  • Research Needs and Recommendations for the use of Conspecific-Attraction Methods in the Conservation of Migratory Songbirds

    Marissa A. Ahlering;Marissa A. Ahlering;Debora Arlt;Debora Arlt;Matthew G. Betts;Robert J. Fletcher

  • Social network models predict movement and connectivity in ecological landscapes

    Robert J. Fletcher;Miguel A. Acevedo;Brian E. Reichert;Kyle E. Pias

  • Network modularity reveals critical scales for connectivity in ecology and evolution

    Robert J. Fletcher;Andre Revell;Brian E. Reichert;Wiley M. Kitchens

  • SPATIAL RESPONSES OF BOBOLINKS (DOLICHONYX ORYZIVORUS) NEAR DIFFERENT TYPES OF EDGES IN NORTHERN IOWA

    Robert J. Fletcher;Rolf R. Koford

Frequent Co-Authors

Ara Monadjem
Ara Monadjem University of Pretoria
Marie-Josée Fortin
Marie-Josée Fortin University of Toronto
Richard L. Hutto
Richard L. Hutto University of Montana
Berry J. Brosi
Berry J. Brosi University of Washington
Kathryn E. Sieving
Kathryn E. Sieving University of Florida
Douglas A. Landis
Douglas A. Landis Michigan State University
John L. Orrock
John L. Orrock University of Wisconsin–Madison
Douglas W. Schemske
Douglas W. Schemske Michigan State University
Christine A. Ribic
Christine A. Ribic University of Wisconsin–Madison
Bruce A. Babcock
Bruce A. Babcock University of California, Riverside

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