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Thomas D. Nudds

Thomas D. Nudds

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
31
Citations
3494
World Ranking
8255
National Ranking
513

Thomas D. Nudds publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas D. Nudds sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 114 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas D. Nudds 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 Thomas D. Nudds sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Thomas D. Nudds is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada and works primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their research encompasses several subfields, including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Ecological Modeling.

The scientist's research topics focus on areas such as Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Marine and fisheries research, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, and Marine animal studies overview.

Recent publications by Thomas D. Nudds reflect this range of interests and include:

  • The longer the better? Trade-offs in fisheries stock assessment in dynamic ecosystems, 2021, Fish and Fisheries
  • A causal modelling approach to informing woodland caribou conservation policy from observational studies, 2021, Biological Conservation
  • Nested population structure of threatened boreal caribou revealed by network analysis, 2022, Global Ecology and Conservation
  • Effect of forest understorey stand density on woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) habitat selection, 2023, Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Thomas D. Nudds frequently collaborates with several co-authors, with multiple publications alongside Steven F. Wilson, Andrew de Vries, Fan Zhang, Kevin Reid, and Wendy Crosina.

The scientist's work has been published in a variety of academic journals, including Fish and Fisheries, Biological Conservation, Global Ecology and Conservation, and Canadian Journal of Forest Research.

Best Publications

  • Pre-hatch and post-hatch brood amalgamation in North American Anatidae: a review of hypotheses

    John McA. Eadie;F. Patrick Kehoe;Thomas D. Nudds

  • Effects of Climate Change and Land Use on Duck Abundance in Canadian Prairie-Parklands

    Raymond W. Bethke;Thomas D. Nudds

  • ARM! For the Future: Adaptive Resource Management in the Wildlife Profession

    Richard A. Lancia;Clait E. Braun;Michael W. Collopy;Raymond D. Dueser

  • Conservation of Mammals in Eastern North American Wildlife Reserves: How Small Is Too Small?

    D. Brent Gurd;Thomas D. Nudds;Donald H. Rivard

  • Predator-prey size relationships in North American dabbling ducks

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  • Detection of Density-Dependent Effects in Annual Duck Censuses

    William L. Vickery;Thomas D. Nudds

  • Long-term declines in nest success of prairie ducks

    Wendy D Beauchamp;Rolf R Koford;Thomas D Nudds;Robert G Clark

  • Geographical gradients in the population dynamics of North American prairie ducks

    Bernt-Erik Sæther;Magnar Lillegård;Vidar Grøtan;Mark C. Drever

  • Population vulnerability to climate change linked to timing of breeding in boreal ducks

    Mark C. Drever;Mark C. Drever;Robert G. Clark;Robert G. Clark;Chris Derksen;Stuart M. Slattery

  • Niche Dynamics and Organization of Waterfowl Guilds in Variable Environments

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  • PARASITE-MEDIATED COMPETITION IN DEER AND MOOSE: HOW STRONG IS THE EFFECT OF MENINGEAL WORM ON MOOSE?

    Oswald J. Schmitz;Thomas D. Nudds

  • Convergence of Group Size Strategies by Mammalian Social Carnivores

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  • Efficiency and effectiveness in representative reserve design in Canada: The contribution of existing protected areas

    Yolanda F. Wiersma;Thomas D. Nudds

  • Conservation of Mammals in Eastern North American Wildlife Reserves: How Small Is Too Small?

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  • SIZE-SELECTIVE PREDATION OF BLUE MUSSELS (MYTILUS EDULIS) BY COMMON EIDERS (SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA) UNDER CONTROLLED FIELD CONDITIONS

    Diana J. Hamilton;Thomas D. Nudds;Jennifer Neate

  • Forage "preference": theoretical considerations of diet selection by deer.

    Thomas D. Nudds

  • Models to distinguish effects of landscape patterns and human population pressures associated with species loss in Canadian national parks

    Yolanda F. Wiersma;Thomas D. Nudds;Donald H. Rivard

  • Sex-Ratio Adjustment in Odocoileus: Does Local Resource Competition Play a Role?

    M. Julian Caley;Thomas D. Nudds

  • Sexual size dimorphism in relation to resource partitioning in North American dabbling ducks

    Thomas D. Nudds;Richard M. Kaminski

  • Anthropogenic Disturbance and Population Viability of Woodland Caribou in Ontario

    John M. Fryxell;Tal Avgar;Boyan Liu;James A. Baker

  • Conservation Targets for Viable Species Assemblages in Canada: Are Percentage Targets Appropriate?

    Yolanda F. Wiersma;Thomas D. Nudds

  • Prairie Landscape Change and Flooding in the Mississippi River Valley

    Mark W. Miller;Thomas D. Nudds

  • Ecomorphological Relationships among Palearctic Dabbling Ducks on Baltic Coastal Wetlands and a Comparison with the Nearctic

    Thomas D. Nudds;Kjell Sjöberg;Per Lundberg

  • Duck nest success declines with and without predator management

    Wendy D. Beauchamp;Thomas D. Nudds;Robert G. Clark

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert G. Clark
Robert G. Clark University of Saskatchewan
Marc-André Villard
Marc-André Villard Mount Allison University
Bernt-Erik Sæther
Bernt-Erik Sæther Norwegian University of Science and Technology
John M. Fryxell
John M. Fryxell University of Guelph
Hannu Pöysä
Hannu Pöysä Natural Resources Institute Finland
Vidar Grøtan
Vidar Grøtan Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Ian D. Thompson
Ian D. Thompson Canadian Forest Service
Douglas H. Johnson
Douglas H. Johnson United States Geological Survey
Chris Derksen
Chris Derksen Environment and Climate Change Canada
Ian K. Barker
Ian K. Barker University of Guelph

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