| Effects of predatory risk and resource renewal on the timing of foraging activity in a gerbil community BP Kotler, Y Ayal, A Subach Oecologia 100, 391-396, 1994 | 116 | 1994 |
| The foraging strategy of Diaeretiella rapae Y Ayal The Journal of Animal Ecology, 1057-1068, 1987 | 116 | 1987 |
| Trophic structure and the role of predation in shaping hot desert communities Y Ayal Journal of Arid Environments 68 (2), 171-187, 2007 | 112 | 2007 |
| Spatial and temporal distribution of tenebrionid species (Coleoptera) in the Negev Highlands, Israel Y Ayal, O Merkl Journal of Arid Environments 27 (4), 347-361, 1994 | 104 | 1994 |
| The use of kairomones for foraging decisions by an aphid parasitoid in small host aggregations L Shaltiel, Y Ayal Ecological Entomology 23 (3), 319-329, 1998 | 75 | 1998 |
| Optimal egg distribution among host patches for parasitoids subject to attack by hyperparasitoids Y Ayal, RF Green The American Naturalist 141 (1), 120-138, 1993 | 52 | 1993 |
| The interaction between bird predation and plant cover in determining habitat occupancy of darkling beetles E Groner, Y Ayal Oikos 93 (1), 22-31, 2001 | 51 | 2001 |
| Seasonal changes in darkling beetle communities (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in the Ramon erosion cirque, Negev Highlands, Israel B Krasnov, Y Ayal Journal of Arid Environments 31 (3), 335-347, 1995 | 39 | 1995 |
| How can high animal diversity be supported in low-productivity deserts? The role of macrodetritivory and habitat physiognomy Y Ayal, GA Polis, Y Lubin, DE Goldberg Chapter 2, 15-29, 2005 | 31 | 2005 |
| Time‐lags in insect response to plant productivity: significance for plant‐insect interactions in deserts Y Ayal Ecological Entomology 19 (3), 207-214, 1994 | 28 | 1994 |
| Geographical distribution and habitat segregation of bushcrickets (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) in Israel Y Ayal, M Broza, MP Pener Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution 45 (1), 49-64, 1999 | 24 | 1999 |
| r-Curves and the cost of the planktonic stage Y Ayal, UN Safriel The American Naturalist 119 (3), 391-401, 1982 | 24 | 1982 |
| Role of competition and predation in determining habitat occupancy of Cerithiidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) on the rocky, intertidal, Red Sea coasts of Sinai Y Ayal, UN Safriel Marine Biology 70, 305-316, 1982 | 21 | 1982 |
| What's special about desert ecology? Introduction UN Safriel, Y Ayal, BP Kotler, Y Lubin, L Olsvig-Whittaker, B Pinshow Journal of arid environments 17 (2), 125-130, 1989 | 19 | 1989 |
| Does a suitable habitat guarantee successful colonization? Y Ayal, UN Safriel Journal of Biogeography, 37-46, 1983 | 19 | 1983 |
| The effect of the mirid bug Capsodes infuscatus on fruit production of the geophyte Asphodelus ramosus in a desert habitat Y Ayal, I Izhaki Oecologia 93, 518-523, 1993 | 15 | 1993 |
| Conservation and management plan for the mountain gazelle in Israel Y Ayal, D Baharav Game harvest management. Caeser Kleberg Wildl. Res. Inst, 269-278, 1983 | 15 | 1983 |
| Deserts and the planet-linkages between deserts and non-deserts U Safriel, E Ezcurra, I Tegen, WH Schlesinger, C Nellemann, NH Batjes, ... Global deserts outlook, 50-72, 2006 | 14 | 2006 |
| Species composition, geographical distribution and habitat characteristics of rocky intertidal Cerithiidae (Gastropoda; Prosobranchia) along the Red Sea shores of Sinai Y Ayal, UN Safriel Argamon 7 (5), 53-72, 1981 | 14 | 1981 |
| Species Diversity of the Coral Reef-- A Note on the Role of Predation and of Adjacent Habitats. Y Ayal, UN Safriel Bulletin of Marine Science 32 (3), 787-790, 1982 | 13 | 1982 |
