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Overview

Todd W. Arnold is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research spans multiple aspects of environmental science, with a particular emphasis on ecology and related subfields. Arnold's body of work is grounded in the study of wildlife ecology, species distribution, ecological modeling, and conservation biology.

The scientist's recent papers include:

  • "Evaluating species-specific responses to camera-trap survey designs" (2021), published in Wildlife Biology
  • "A hierarchical model for jointly assessing ecological and anthropogenic impacts on animal demography" (2022), published in Journal of Animal Ecology
  • "Density-dependence produces spurious relationships among demographic parameters in a harvested species" (2022), published in Journal of Animal Ecology
  • "Partial and complete dependency among data sets has minimal consequence on estimates from integrated population models" (2020), published in Ecological Applications
  • "Habitat use by tiger prey in Thailand's Western Forest Complex: What will it take to fill a half-full tiger landscape?" (2020), published in Journal for Nature Conservation

The primary fields of study and subfields where Arnold has contributed include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Ecology
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Genetics

Arnold's research topics cover a wide range of ecological and conservation issues, notably:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Plant and animal studies

Frequent publication venues for Arnold's work include:

  • Journal of Animal Ecology
  • Ecological Applications
  • Biological Conservation
  • Endangered Species Research
  • Wildlife Society Bulletin

Collaborations are a notable aspect of Arnold's scientific career. Common coauthors with multiple joint publications include:

  • David N. Koons
  • John Fieberg
  • Thomas V. Riecke
  • Benjamin S. Sedinger
  • Daniel Gibson

Best Publications

  • Uninformative Parameters and Model Selection Using Akaike's Information Criterion

    Todd W. Arnold

  • EGG VIABILITY, NEST PREDATION, AND THE ADAPTIVE SIGNIFICANCE OF CLUTCH SIZE IN PRAIRIE DUCKS

    Todd W. Arnold;Frank C. Rohwer;Terry Armstrong

  • Evaluating relative abundance indices for terrestrial herbivores from large-scale camera trap surveys

    Meredith S. Palmer;Alexandra Swanson;Margaret Kosmala;Todd W Arnold

  • Collision Mortality Has No Discernible Effect on Population Trends of North American Birds

    Todd W. Arnold;Robert M. Zink

  • Understanding the demographic drivers of realized population growth rates

    David N. Koons;David N. Koons;Todd W. Arnold;Michael Schaub

  • In the absence of a “landscape of fear”: How lions, hyenas, and cheetahs coexist

    Alexandra Swanson;Todd Arnold;Margaret Kosmala;James Forester

  • Effects of shrub coverages on birds of North Dakota mixed-grass prairies

    Todd W. Arnold;K. F. Higgins

  • Considerations for using occupancy surveys to monitor forest primates: a case study with Sclater’s monkey ( Cercopithecus sclateri )

    Lynne R. Baker;Lynne R. Baker;Todd W. Arnold;Oluseun S. Olubode;David L. Garshelis;David L. Garshelis

  • Integrated population models facilitate ecological understanding and improved management decisions

    Todd W. Arnold;Robert G. Clark;David N. Koons;Michael Schaub

  • Intraclutch Variation in Egg Size of American Coots

    Todd W. Arnold

  • Do Egg Formation Costs Limit Clutch Size in Waterfowl? A Skeptical View

    Todd W. Arnold;Frank C. Rohwer

  • Factors affecting egg viability and incubation time in prairie dabbling ducks

    Todd W. Arnold

  • Lincoln estimates of mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) abundance in North America.

    Ray T. Alisauskas;Todd W. Arnold;James O. Leafloor;David L. Otis

  • Organochlorines and reproductive success of birds in orchard and non-orchard areas of Central British Columbia, Canada, 1990-91

    J. E. Elliott;P. A. Martin;T. W. Arnold;P. H. Sinclair

  • Waterfowl Use of Dense Nesting Cover in the Canadian Parklands

    Todd W. Arnold;Lea M. Craig-Moore;Llwellyn M. Armstrong;David W. Howerter

  • FACTORS THAT AFFECT RENESTING IN MALLARDS (ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS)

    Todd W. Arnold;James H. Devries;David W. Howerter

  • Detection Probabilities for Ground-Based Breeding Waterfowl Surveys

    Anthony M. Pagano;Todd W. Arnold

  • A multiscale assessment of tree avoidance by prairie birds

    Sarah J. Thompson;Todd W. Arnold;Courtney L. Amundson

  • The role of predator removal, density-dependence, and environmental factors on mallard duckling survival in North Dakota

    Courtney L. Amundson;Todd W. Arnold

  • Variation in laying date, clutch size, egg size, and egg composition of yellow-headed blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus): a supplemental feeding experiment

    Todd W. Arnold

  • Disentangling data discrepancies with integrated population models

    Sarah P. Saunders;Sarah P. Saunders;Matthew T. Farr;Alexander D. Wright;Christie A. Bahlai;Christie A. Bahlai

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert G. Clark
Robert G. Clark University of Saskatchewan
John R Fieberg
John R Fieberg University of Minnesota
David N. Koons
David N. Koons Colorado State University
David L. Garshelis
David L. Garshelis Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Michael D. Sorenson
Michael D. Sorenson Boston University
Alan D. Afton
Alan D. Afton Louisiana State University
C. Davison Ankney
C. Davison Ankney University of Western Ontario
David W. Winkler
David W. Winkler Cornell University
James S. Sedinger
James S. Sedinger University of Nevada Reno
Russell D. Dawson
Russell D. Dawson University of Northern British Columbia

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