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Mercedes S. Foster

Biology

#14426

World Rank

#18177

Historical Rank

#2846

USA Rank

Zoology

#520

World Rank

#1083

Historical Rank

#164

USA Rank

Botany

#593

World Rank

#1614

Historical Rank

#144

USA Rank

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Mercedes S. Foster's Degrees

PhD Zoology University of California, Berkeley
Masters Botany University of California, Berkeley
Bachelors Biology University of California, Berkeley

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According to Wikipedia, Mercedes S. Foster is an American zoologist who researched the evolution of lek behavior in birds, bird-plant interactions, and male-male cooperation in reproduction. She is very active in conservation efforts, including training workshops, being a Scientific Advisor for the National Bio-inventory Program of Paraguay, as a Founding Director of the American Bird Conservancy, and as a Founder and Co-coordinator of the Latin American Library Enhancement Program. She is also the Director and Editor of a program to publish handbooks giving "standard methods for measuring and monitoring the biodiversity of different groups of organisms".

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Mercedes S. Foster's Published Works

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Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians. (1995) (1708)
Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas (2012) (974)
Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Mammals (1996) (810)
Biodiversity of Fungi: Inventory and Monitoring Methods (2004) (499)
Hotshots, Hotspots, and Female Preference in the Organization of Lek Mating Systems (1988) (318)
Ecological and Nutritional Effects of Food Scarcity on a Tropical Frugivorous Bird and its Fruit Source (1977) (140)
Dispersal of Stemmadenia donnell-smithii (Apocynaceae) by Birds (1977) (125)
The Overlap of Molting and Breeding in Some Tropical Birds (1975) (112)
Disruption, Dispersion, and Dominance in Lek-Breeding Birds (1983) (101)
A MODEL TO EXPLAIN MOLT‐BREEDING OVERLAP AND CLUTCH SIZE IN SOME TROPICAL BIRDS (1974) (97)
DELAYED MATURATION, NEOTENY, AND SOCIAL SYSTEM DIFFERENCES IN TWO MANAKINS OF THE GENUS CHIROXIPHIA (1987) (91)
Odd Couples in Manakins: A Study of Social Organization and Cooperative Breeding in Chiroxiphia linearis (1977) (90)
Cooperative behavior and social organization of the Swallow-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata) (1981) (81)
Factors Influencing Bird Foraging Preferences among Conspecific Fruit Trees (1990) (61)
Total frugivory in tropical passerines: a reappraisal. (1978) (56)
Corridors: Reconnecting fragmented landscapes (1999) (55)
Rain, Feeding Behavior, and Clutch Size in Tropical Birds (1974) (48)
The role of the white-eyed vireo in the dispersal of Bursera fruit on the Yucatan Peninsula (1995) (44)
PLUMAGE DEVELOPMENT AND MOLT IN LONG-TAILED MANAKINS (CHIROXIPHIA LINEARIS): VARIATION ACCORDING TO SEX AND AGE (2018) (38)
Tent-making by Artibeus jamaicensis (Chiroptera: Phyllostomatidae) with comments on plants used by bats for tents (1976) (37)
Feeding methods and efficiencies of selected frugivorous birds (1987) (37)
The birds of Cerro de la Neblina, Territorio Federal Amazonas, Venezuela (1991) (33)
Nutritional Value of the Aril of Trichilia cuneata, a Bird-Dispersed Fruit (1983) (31)
Dispersal of mimetic seeds of three species of Ormosia (Leguminosae) (1998) (30)
The issue of scale in selecting and designing biological reserves (1999) (29)
Appendix II. Formulae for selected materials used to isolate and study fungi and fungal allies (2004) (29)
Molt Cycles of the Orange-Crowned Warbler (1967) (26)
Four new species of frogs and one new species of snake from the Chapare region of Bolivia, with notes on other species (1992) (23)
Impact of a Rare Storm Event on an Amazonian Forest 1 (1998) (20)
STUDY OF AGGREGATIVE BEHAVIOR OF RHINOPHRYNUS DORSALIS TADPOLES: DESIGN AND ANALYSIS (1982) (19)
The potential of fruit trees to enhance converted habitats for migrating birds in southern Mexico (2007) (18)
Chromosome numbers and ecological observations of ferns from El Tirol, Paraguay (1984) (17)
Cocoon Formation in another Hylid Frog, Smilisca Baudinii (1987) (17)
Scales, planning and approaches to inventory and monitoring (1995) (16)
Additions to the Reptile Fauna of Paraguay with Notes on a Small Herpetological Collection from Amambay (1987) (16)
Connectivity: Maintaining Flows in Fragmented Landscapes (1999) (15)
Tent roosts of Macconnell's bat (Vampyressa macconnelli) (1992) (14)
Bird specimens and documentation : critical data for a critical resource (1990) (12)
The eggs of three species of Mallophaga and their significance in ecological studies. (1969) (12)
Pre-Nesting Cooperation in Birds: Another Form of Helping Behavior (1985) (11)
Jewel bird jamboree (1984) (11)
Potential effects of arboreal and terrestrial avian dispersers on seed dormancy, seed germination and seedling establishment in Ormosia (Papilionoideae) species in Peru (2008) (10)
Pterylography and Age Determination in the Orange-Crowned Warbler (1967) (9)
Conducting a survey to assess mammalian diversity (1996) (8)
Supplemental Approaches to Studying Amphibian Biodiversity (1994) (8)
Social organization and behavior of the swallow-tailed manakin, Chiroxiphia caudata (1985) (7)
A new Bephratelloides (hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) from seeds of Cymbopetalum (Annonaceae) in Mexico (1996) (7)
Research, conservation, and collaboration: the role of visiting scientists in developing countries (1993) (7)
Freeze-Frame Fruit Selection by Birds (2008) (7)
Breeding Habits of the Toad Bufo Coccifer in Costa Rica, with a Description of the Tadpole (1981) (7)
Unusual Sites for Two Neotropical Tadpoles (1975) (5)
Observations of a nest of red-crowned ant-tanagers in Paraguay (1989) (5)
Can fruit pulp meet the calcium needs of tropical frugivorous passerines during reproduction? (2013) (4)
Plumage and Behavior of a Juvenile Gray-Headed Kite (1971) (4)
The capitate-flowered epiphytic spiranthinae (orchidaceae) and a new genus from Paraguay (1985) (4)
Winter behavior and ecology of the Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) in Peru (2007) (4)
Recording mammal calls (1996) (3)
A spouse employment program (1993) (3)
A technique for live-trapping cormorants (1982) (3)
The research natural history museum: pertinent or passe? (1982) (3)
13. Standard Techniques for Inventory and Monitoring (2019) (2)
Essentials of Standardization and Quantification (1994) (2)
Keys to a Successful Project (1994) (2)
Male Aggregation in Dwarf Tyrant-Manakins and What It Tells Us about the Origin of Leks. (2021) (2)
The Annual Cycle and Natural History of a Subtropical Atlantic Forest Avifauna in Paraguay (2017) (2)
The tools of the trade--library enhancement in developing countries (1993) (1)
Rhinophrynus dorsalis Dumeril and Bibron (alma de vaca: Mexican burrowing toad) (1983) (1)
Appendix III. Institutions with significant collections of fungi or fungal allies and fungus-related websites (2004) (1)
Notes on Birds of Costa Rica (1974) (1)
A bird family. (1983) (1)
The Latin American library enhancement project (LALEP) (1992) (1)
Training biologists and resource managers in lesser developed countries (1983) (1)
[Part 1] A new species of Sarcoglottis (Orchidaceae) from Paraguay (1984) (1)
Latin American research libraries in natural history: a survey (1994) (1)
A question of jobs—the two-career couple (1993) (1)
A Bird Family. (Book Reviews: The Cotingas) (1983) (1)
Thursday Morning, 21 August VA. Evolution & Systematics II (1987) (0)
Cyclopogon deminkiorum a new species from Paraguay (Orchidaceae: Spiranthinae) (1985) (0)
ICBP in the Americas (1989) (0)
A Bird Family: The Cotingas . Bellbirds, Umbrellabirds and Other Species. David Snow. Color plates by Martin Woodcock. British Museum (Natural History), London, and Comstock (Cornell University Press), Ithaca, N.Y., 1982. 204 pp. $45. (1983) (0)
4. Dealing with Associated Data (2019) (0)
[Book review] No Woman Tenderfoot. H. Kofalk (1990) (0)
1. Studying Reptile Diversity (2019) (0)
Avifauna of the Pongos Basin, Amazonas Department, Peru (2009) (0)
REVIEWERS FOR THE AUK, 2004 (2004) (0)
Fruit pulp rewards for dispersers: Content, packaging, and relation to seed size (2016) (0)
3. Study Design and Sampling (2019) (0)
APPENDIX I. Selected Institutions with Significant Collections of Reptiles (2019) (0)
APPENDIX II. Websites of Interest (2019) (0)
8. Dealing with Live Reptiles (2019) (0)
The international component of managing biological diversity (1992) (0)
A new Bephratelloides lhymenopterac Eurytomidaer from seeds of Cymbopetalum lAnnonaceaer in Mexico (1996) (0)
The role of white-eyed vireos in the dispersal of Bursera Simaruba fruit. (1995) (0)
7. Preparing Reptiles as Voucher Specimens (2019) (0)
Divergence in the Mitochondrial DNA of Empidonax traiIIii and E. alnorum, with Notes on Hybridization (2003) (0)
Book Review: Basic Hand Splinting. A Pattern-Designing Approach (1984) (0)
Prenyl Hand-Splinting with Congenital Abnormalities (1972) (0)
17. Reptile Biodiversity: Where Do We Go from Here? (2019) (0)

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