Thomas Alerstam - Concepedia

Author

Thomas Alerstam

Lund University ORCID

Also Known As

Alerstam, Thomas, T. Alerstam, THOMAS ALERSTAM, Thomas Alerstam

216

Publications

16.9K

Citations

H-Index

114

Concepts

All Affiliations

Lund University University of Copenhagen University of Groningen Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

About

Thomas Alerstam is an author at Lund University specializing in evolutionary biology, geography, and biogeography.

Top Concepts

#	Concept	H-Index	Publications	Citations
1	Engineering	28	35	3.1K
2	Business	1	1	64
3	Education	1	1	165
4	Health Sciences	1	1	165
5	Language Studies	1	1	43

Thomas Alerstam

155

Publications

14.8K

Citations

H-Index

Page 1

	Year	Citations
Long‐distance migration: evolution and determinants Thomas Alerstam, Anders Hedenström, Susanne Åkesson Oikos Human MigrationFitnessMovement EcologyGlobal MigrationDifferent Media	2003	1.2K
When and where does mortality occur in migratory birds? Direct evidence from long‐term satellite tracking of raptors Raymond H. G. Klaassen, Mikael Hake, Roine Strandberg, Journal of Animal Ecology EngineeringAutumn MigrationPopulation DynamicMortality RatesPopulation Ecology	2013	494
Optimum Fuel Loads in Migratory Birds: Distinguishing Between Time and Energy Minimization Anders Hedenström, Thomas Alerstam Journal of Theoretical Biology Energy ConsumptionEngineeringFlight Reserve OptimizationEnergy EfficiencyEnergy Transition	1997	468
The Development of Bird Migration Theory Thomas Alerstam, Anders Hedenström Journal of Avian Biology Avian LocomotionEvolutionary BiologyMovement EcologyAvian EvolutionBird Migration Theory	1998	457
Differences in Speed and Duration of Bird Migration between Spring and Autumn Cecilia Nilsson, Raymond H. G. Klaassen, Thomas Alerstam The American Naturalist BiologyBreeding BehaviorFitnessBiogeographyNatural Sciences	2013	442
Optimal bird migration revisited Thomas Alerstam Journal für Ornithologie	2011	402
Detours in Bird Migration Thomas Alerstam Journal of Theoretical Biology Avian LocomotionBird MigrationEvolutionary BiologyMovement EcologyPopulation Movement	2001	314
Flight Speeds among Bird Species: Allometric and Phylogenetic Effects Thomas Alerstam, Mikael Rosén, Johan Bäckman, PLoS Biology	2007	286
Optimal Fat Loads in Migrating Birds: A Test of the Time-Minimization Hypothesis Åke Lindström, Thomas Alerstam The American Naturalist EngineeringFitnessOptimal Fat LoadsTime-minimization HypothesisPopulation Ecology	1992	268
The annual cycle of a trans-equatorial Eurasian–African passerine migrant: different spatio-temporal strategies for autumn and spring migration Anders P. Tøttrup, Raymond H. G. Klaassen, Roine Strandberg, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences Human MigrationRange ShiftPopulation MovementBiogeographyBreeding Grounds	2011	262

Page 1