Most cited papers from Tanzania National Parks

Tanzania National Parks

What are the most cited papers from Tanzania National Parks?

The most cited paper from Tanzania National Parks is "A canine distemper virus epidemic in Serengeti lions (Panthera leo)" (Melody Roelke‐Parker, Linda Munson, Craig Packer et al., 1996), with 818 citations. Next come "The biological importance of the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and Kenya" (599) and "Large trees drive forest aboveground biomass variation in moist lowland forests across the tropics" (567).

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Showing 50 of 60 papers. Every paper with more than 101 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	A canine distemper virus epidemic in Serengeti lions (Panthera leo) Melody Roelke‐Parker, Linda Munson, Craig Packer et al. · Nature Open access	Feb 1996	818
2	The biological importance of the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and Kenya Neil Burgess, Thomas M. Butynski, Norbert J. Cordeiro et al. · Biological Conservation	15 Oct 2006	599
3	Large trees drive forest aboveground biomass variation in moist lowland forests across the tropics J. W. Ferry Slik et al. · Global Ecology and Biogeography Open access	9 Jul 2013	567
4	Climate–land-use interactions shape tropical mountain biodiversity and ecosystem functions Marcell Karl Peters et al. · Nature	27 Mar 2019	566
5	Pliocene footprints in the Laetolil Beds at Laetoli, northern Tanzania Mary D. Leakey, Richard LeRoy Hay · Nature	Mar 1979	492
6	Camera trapping photographic rate as an index of density in forest ungulates Francesco Rovero, Andrew Robert Marshall · Journal of Applied Ecology Open access	Oct 2009	415
7	Increased mortality and AIDS-like immunopathology in wild chimpanzees infected with SIVcpz Brandon F. Keele et al. · Nature Open access	Jul 2009	371
8	Predictors of elevational biodiversity gradients change from single taxa to the multi-taxa community level Marcell Karl Peters et al. · Nature Communications Open access	22 Dec 2016	365
9	Effective Enforcement in a Conservation Area Ray Hilborn, Peter Arcese, Markus Borner et al. · Science	23 Nov 2006	341
10	"Which camera trap type and how many do I need?" A review of camera features and study designs for a range of wildlife research applications Francesco Rovero, Fridolin Zimmermann, Duccio Berzi et al. · Florence Research (University of Florence) Open access	5 Aug 2013	328
11	Browsing and fire interact to suppress tree density in an African savanna A. Carla Staver, William John Bond, William D. Stock et al. · Ecological Applications	17 Sep 2009	298
12	Bushmeat hunting by communities adjacent to the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania: the importance of livestock ownership and alternative sources of protein and income Martin Loibooki, Heribert Hofer, Kenneth L. Campbell et al. · Environmental Conservation	Sep 2002	273
13	Cross-boundary human impacts compromise the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem Michiel P. Veldhuis, Mark E. Ritchie, Joseph Ochieng Ogutu et al. · Science Open access	28 Mar 2019	271
14	Understanding the relationships between ecosystem services and poverty alleviation: A conceptual framework Janet Fisher, Geneviève Patenaude, Kalpana Giri et al. · Ecosystem Services Open access	5 Nov 2013	260
15	Can parks protect migratory ungulates? The case of the Serengeti wildebeest Simon Thirgood, Anna A. Mosser, Sebastian Tham et al. · Animal Conservation	May 2004	254
16	Estimating Species Richness and Modelling Habitat Preferences of Tropical Forest Mammals from Camera Trap Data Francesco Rovero, Emanuel H. Martin, Melissa F. Rosa et al. · PLoS ONE Open access	23 Jul 2014	235
17	Standardized Assessment of Biodiversity Trends in Tropical Forest Protected Areas: The End Is Not in Sight Lydia H. Beaudrot et al. · PLoS Biology Open access	19 Jan 2016	228
18	Climate Extremes Promote Fatal Co-Infections during Canine Distemper Epidemics in African Lions Linda Munson, Karen A. Terio, Richard Anthony Kock et al. · PLoS ONE Open access	24 Jun 2008	228
19	Energetics, reproductive suppression and obligate communal breeding in carnivores ScottR. Creel, NancyM. Creel · Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology	Apr 1991	228
20	Exploring reservoir dynamics: a case study of rabies in the Serengeti ecosystem Tiziana Lembo, Katie Hampson, Daniel T. Haydon et al. · Journal of Applied Ecology Open access	22 May 2008	225
21	Carbon storage in tropical forests correlates with taxonomic diversity and functional dominance on a global scale Kyle C. Cavanaugh, J. Stephen Gosnell, Samantha L. Davis et al. · Global Ecology and Biogeography Open access	14 Jan 2014	222
22	A global catalog of whole-genome diversity from 233 primate species Lukas F. K. Kuderna et al. · Science Open access	Jun 2023	220
23	Evaluating machine learning approaches for the interpolation of monthly air temperature at Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Tim Appelhans, Ephraim Mwangomo, Douglas R. Hardy et al. · Spatial Statistics Open access	17 Jun 2015	218
24	The functions of stotting in Thomson's gazelles: some tests of the predictions Tim Caro · Animal Behaviour	Jun 1986	199
25	Long-term spatial-temporal trends and variability of rainfall over Eastern and Southern Africa Francis Muthoni, Vincent Omondi Odongo, Justus Ochieng et al. · Theoretical and Applied Climatology Open access	20 Nov 2018	188
26	The landscape of tolerated genetic variation in humans and primates Hong Chao Gao et al. · Science Open access	Jun 2023	187
27	Descriptive epidemiology of fatal respiratory outbreaks and detection of a human‐related metapneumovirus in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) at Mahale Mountains National Park, Western Tanzania Taranjit Kaur, Jatinder Pal Singh, Suxiang Tong et al. · American Journal of Primatology Open access	11 Jun 2008	181
28	Behavioural and endocrine mechanisms of reproductive suppression in Serenge dwarf mongooses Scott Creel, Nancy Marusha Creel, David E. Wildt et al. · Animal Behaviour	Feb 1992	180
29	Dynamics of a morbillivirus at the domestic–wildlife interface: Canine distemper virus in domestic dogs and lions Mafalda S. Viana et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access	20 Jan 2015	179
30	Ecological correlates of lion social organization (Panthera leo) Karl G. Van Orsdol, Jeannette P. Hanby, John David Bygott · Journal of Zoology	May 1985	178
31	Cheetahs and wild dogs show contrasting patterns of suppression by lions Alexandra Swanson, Tim Caro, Harriet T. Davies‐Mostert et al. · Journal of Animal Ecology Open access	11 Apr 2014	165
32	Developing the global potential of citizen science: Assessing opportunities that benefit people, society and the environment in East Africa Michael J. O. Pocock et al. · Journal of Applied Ecology Open access	30 Sep 2018	158
33	Correlations among species distributions, human density and human infrastructure across the high biodiversity tropical mountains of Africa Neil Burgess, Andrew P. Balmford, Norbert J. Cordeiro et al. · Biological Conservation Open access	15 Oct 2006	158
34	Species diversity, forest structure and species composition in Tanzanian tropical forests Wending Huang, Veli Pohjonen, S. G. O. Johansson et al. · Forest Ecology and Management	30 Jan 2003	154
35	Fungal Planet description sheets: 1182–1283 Pedro Willem Crous et al. · Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi Open access146 authors	30 Jun 2021	146
36	The Highland Mangabey Lophocebus kipunji : A New Species of African Monkey Trevor Jones, Carolyn L. Ehardt, Thomas M. Butynski et al. · Science	19 May 2005	145
37	Getting ready for REDD+ in Tanzania: a case study of progress and challenges Neil D. Burgess et al. · Oryx Open access	Jul 2010	143
38	Competition, predation, and migration: individual choice patterns of Serengeti migrants captured by hierarchical models J. Grant C. Hopcraft, Juan Manuel Fernández Morales, Hawthorne L. Beyer et al. · Ecological Monographs Open access	30 Jul 2014	132
39	Genetic characterization of canine distemper virus in Serengeti carnivores Margaret A. Carpenter, Max J. G. Appel, Melody Roelke‐Parker et al. · Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology Open access	Oct 1998	132
40	Temperature patterns and mechanisms influencing coral bleaching during the 2016 El Niño Tim R. McClanahan, Emily S. Darling, Joseph Mbui Maina et al. · Nature Climate Change Open access	30 Sep 2019	131
41	Food searching in griffon vultures David C. Houston · African Journal of Ecology	Mar 1974	131
42	Demographic and ecological effects on patterns of parasitism in eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in Gombe National Park, Tanzania Thomas Robert Gillespie, Elizabeth V. Lonsdorf, Elizabeth P. Canfield et al. · American Journal of Physical Anthropology Open access	13 Jul 2010	130
43	Predictability of anthrax infection in the Serengeti, Tanzania Katie Hampson, Tiziana Lembo, Paul Richard Bessell et al. · Journal of Applied Ecology Open access	10 Jun 2011	129
44	Local law enforcement and illegal bushmeat hunting outside the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania Tomas Holmern, John Muya, Eivin Røskaft · Environmental Conservation	Mar 2007	127
45	Soil Erosion Assessment in Kondoa Eroded Area in Tanzania using Universal Soil Loss Equation, Geographic Information Systems and Socioeconomic Approach Paul J. Ligonja, Rajendra Prasad SHRESTHA · Land Degradation and Development	6 Mar 2013	127
46	Male Cheetah Social Organization and Territoriality T. M. CARO, Dave Collins · Ethology	12 Jan 1987	125
47	FIRST EXPERIENCES WITH A NOVEL FARMER CITIZEN SCIENCE APPROACH: CROWDSOURCING PARTICIPATORY VARIETY SELECTION THROUGH ON-FARM TRIADIC COMPARISONS OF TECHNOLOGIES (TRICOT) Jacob van Etten, E.A. Beza, Lluís Calderer et al. · Experimental Agriculture Open access	21 Dec 2016	123
48	Identification of constrained sequence elements across 239 primate genomes Lukas F. K. Kuderna et al. · Nature Open access	29 Nov 2023	122
49	Leaf-swallowing by chimpanzees: A behavioral adaptation for the control of strongyle nematode infections Michael A. Huffman, Jonathan E. Page, Michael V. K. Sukhdeo et al. · International Journal of Primatology	Aug 1996	122
50	Agriculture is the main driver of deforestation in Tanzania Nike H. Doggart, Theron Morgan-Brown, Emmanuel Lyimo et al. · Environmental Research Letters Open access	14 Jan 2020	121

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