Leo Zwarts

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Avian ecology and behavior(35), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(18), Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna(14), African Botany and Ecology Studies(14), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies(12)

Publications156 total

Extreme migratory connectivity and apparent mirroring of non-breeding grounds conditions in a severely declining breeding population of an Afro-Palearctic migratory bird
Scientific Reports·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Quantification of surface water extent and volume in the Inner Niger Delta (IND) over 2000–2022 using multispectral imagery and radar altimetry
Geocarto International·2024· 8 citedOpen Access
Surface Water Extent and Volume in the Inner Niger Delta (IND) Over 2000-2022 Using Multispectral Imagery and Radar Altimetry
2023
Shrub-Dwelling Birds in the Sahel Forage Less Often on the Ground in Grazed Areas
Ardea·2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Distribution and Numbers of Ground-Foraging Birds between the Hyper-Arid Sahara and the Hyper-Humid Guinea Forests
Ardea·2023· 19 citedOpen Access
The Gap of Chad, a Dearth of Migratory Birds in the Central Sahel
Ardea·2023· 9 citedOpen Access
Seasonal Shifts in Habitat Choice of Birds in the Sahel and the Importance of ‘Refuge Trees’ for Surviving the Dry Season
Ardea·2023· 19 citedOpen Access
Distribution and Relative Density of Raptors in the Sub-Sahara during the Dry Season
Ardea·2023· 8 citedOpen Access
Birds and Bush Fires in African Savannahs
Ardea·2023· 6 citedOpen Access
Revisiting Published Distribution Maps and Estimates of Population Size of Landbirds Breeding in Eurasia and Wintering in Africa
Ardea·2023· 8 citedOpen Access
Effects on Birds of the Conversion of Savannah to Farmland in the Sahel: Habitats are Lost, But Not Everywhere and Not For All Species
Ardea·2023· 10 citedOpen Access
Selection by Birds of Shrub and Tree Species in the Sahel
Ardea·2023· 12 citedOpen Access
Downstream Ecological Consequences of Livestock Grazing in the Sahel: A Space-For-Time Analysis of the Relations between Livestock and Birds
Ardea·2023· 10 citedOpen Access
Savannah Trees Attract More Migratory Bird Species Than Residents, But Why?
Ardea·2023· 6 citedOpen Access
Frequent Agonistic Interactions among Arboreal Birds in Savannahs But Not in Humid Forests of Africa
Ardea·2023· 7 citedOpen Access
Distribution and Numbers of Arboreal Birds between the Hyper-Arid Sahara and the Hyper-Humid Guinea Forests
Ardea·2023· 11 citedOpen Access
Granivorous Birds in the Sahel: Is Seed Supply Limiting Bird Numbers?
Ardea·2023· 13 citedOpen Access
The Fortunes of Migratory Birds from Eurasia: Being on a Tightrope in the Sahel
Ardea·2023· 16 citedOpen Access
Long-distance Dispersal of the Afro-Eurasian Glossy Ibis From Ring Recoveries
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)·2019Open Access
Arboreal birds do not avoid scattered trees in West Africa
Bird Conservation International·2018· 7 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Rob G. Bijlsma(23), Jan van der Kamp(22), Eddy Wymenga(10), Theunis Piersma(7), Bruno J. Ens(7), Jan H. Wanink(6), Marten Sikkema(4), Allan J. Baker(3), Jan van de Kam(3), Patrick Triplet(3), Yvonne I. Verkuil(2), Joop Jukema(2), Jos C. E. W. Hooijmeijer(2), Marcel Kersten(2), J. D. Goss‐Custard(2), Andrew West(2), Michael G. Yates(2), R. W. G. Caldow(2), Richard A. Stillman(2), Louise Bardsley(2)