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Shinsuke Koike is affiliated with Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focused emphasis on ecological and conservation studies.

The scientist's work covers a range of subfields, including:

  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecological Modeling

Their research topics reflect key areas in ecology and biodiversity, particularly:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and Animal Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management

Several frequent coauthors have collaborated extensively with Shinsuke Koike, including:

  • Koji Yamazaki
  • Kahoko Tochigi
  • Tomoko Naganuma
  • Akino Inagaki
  • Maximilian L. Allen

Their publications appear repeatedly in certain academic venues, which include:

  • Mammal Study
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Ursus
  • Global Ecology and Conservation
  • Journal of Forest Research

Notable papers by Shinsuke Koike involve a range of topics such as animal trajectories, vertebrate scavenger networks, and plant species dynamics. Representative recent publications include:

  • "Deep learning-assisted comparative analysis of animal trajectories with DeepHL," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Network structure of vertebrate scavenger assemblages at the global scale: drivers and ecosystem functioning implications," 2020, Ecography
  • "Vertebrate scavenger guild composition and utilization of carrion in an East Asian temperate forest," 2020, Ecology and Evolution
  • "Functional traits driving species role in the structure of terrestrial vertebrate scavenger networks," 2021, Ecology
  • "Phenological shift along an elevational gradient and dispersal of pollen and seeds maintain a hybrid zone between two cherry tree species," 2021, Plant Species Biology

Best Publications

  • Land sharing vs. land sparing: does the compact city reconcile urban development and biodiversity conservation?

    Masashi Soga;Masashi Soga;Yuichi Yamaura;Shinsuke Koike;Kevin J. Gaston

  • Differences in the activity pattern of the wild boar Sus scrofa related to human disturbance

    Haruka Ohashi;Masae Saito;Reiko Horie;Hiroshi Tsunoda

  • Frugivory of carnivores and seed dispersal of fleshy fruits in cool-temperate deciduous forests

    Shinsuke Koike;Hideto Morimoto;Yusuke Goto;Chinatsu Kozakai

  • Long-term trends in food habits of Asiatic black bears in the Misaka Mountains on the Pacific coast of central Japan

    Shinsuke Koike

  • Estimate of the seed shadow created by the Asiatic black bear Ursus thibetanus and its characteristics as a seed disperser in Japanese cool-temperate forest

    Shinsuke Koike;Takashi Masaki;Yui Nemoto;Chinatsu Kozakai

  • Effect of Mast Production on Home Range use of Japanese Black Bears

    Chinatsu Kozakai;Koji Yamazaki;Yui Nemoto;Ami Nakajima

  • Influence of human activities on the activity patterns of Japanese sika deer (Cervus nippon) and wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Central Japan

    Nick van Doormaal;Haruka Ohashi;Shinsuke Koike;Koichi Kaji

  • Mountain-climbing bears protect cherry species from global warming through vertical seed dispersal.

    Shoji Naoe;Ichiro Tayasu;Yoichiro Sakai;Takashi Masaki

  • Mapping the potential extinction debt of butterflies in a modern city: implications for conservation priorities in urban landscapes

    M. Soga;S. Koike

  • Patch size determines the strength of edge effects on carabid beetle assemblages in urban remnant forests

    Masashi Soga;Nozomi Kanno;Yuichi Yamaura;Shinsuke Koike

  • Notes on Asiatic black bears denning habits in the Misaka Mountains, central Japan

    Shinsuke Koike;Toshihiro Hazumi

  • Myrmecophagy of Japanese black bears in the grasslands of the Ashio area, Nikko National Park, Japan

    Koji Yamazaki;Chinatsu Kozakai;Shinsuke Koike;Hideto Morimoto

  • Fluctuation of daily activity time budgets of Japanese black bears: relationship to sex, reproductive status, and hard-mast availability

    Chinatsu Kozakai;Koji Yamazaki;Yui Nemoto;Ami Nakajima

  • A Preliminary Evaluation of Activity-Sensing GPS Collars for Estimating Daily Activity Patterns of Japanese Black Bears

    Koji Yamazaki;Chinatsu Kozakai;Shinsuke Kasai;Yusuke Goto

  • Effect of Hard Mast Production on Foraging and Sex-Specific Behavior of the Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)

    Shinsuke Koike;Chinatsu Kozakai;Yui Nemoto;Takashi Masaki

  • Direct observation of bear myrmecophagy: Relationship between bears’ feeding habits and ant phenology

    Sana Fujiwara;Shinsuke Koike;Koji Yamazaki;Chinatsu Kozakai

  • Characteristics of fruits consumed by mammalian frugivores in Japanese temperate forest

    Shinsuke Koike;Takashi Masaki

  • Deep learning-assisted comparative analysis of animal trajectories with DeepHL.

    Takuya Maekawa;Kazuya Ohara;Yizhe Zhang;Matasaburo Fukutomi

  • Network Structure of Vertebrate Scavenger Assemblages at the Global Scale: Drivers and Ecosystem Functioning Implications

    Esther Sebastian-Gonzalez;Zebensui Morales-Reyes;Francisco Botella;Lara Naves-Alegre

  • Relative importance of quantity, quality and isolation of patches for butterfly diversity in fragmented urban forests

    Masashi Soga;Shinsuke Koike

  • Influence of Food Availability on Matrilineal Site Fidelity of Female Asian Black Bears

    Chinatsu Kozakai;Yui Nemoto;Ami Nakajima;Shinsuke Koike

  • The selection by the Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) of spring plant food items according to their nutritional values

    Shino Furusaka;Chinatsu Kozakai;Yui Nemoto;Yoshihiro Umemura

Frequent Co-Authors

Masashi Soga
Masashi Soga University of Tokyo
Antoni Margalida
Antoni Margalida Spanish National Research Council
Ichiro Tayasu
Ichiro Tayasu Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
Marco Heurich
Marco Heurich University of Freiburg
Heiko U. Wittmer
Heiko U. Wittmer Victoria University of Wellington
Ainara Cortés-Avizanda
Ainara Cortés-Avizanda Spanish National Research Council
José A. Donázar
José A. Donázar Spanish National Research Council
David Wilson
David Wilson Binghamton University
Thomas M. Newsome
Thomas M. Newsome University of Sydney
Sergio A. Lambertucci
Sergio A. Lambertucci National University of Comahue

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