| Ecophysiological traits associated with the competitive ability of invasive Australian acacias TL Morris, KJ Esler, NN Barger, SM Jacobs, MD Cramer Diversity and Distributions 17 (5), 898-910, 2011 | 161 | 2011 |
| Verification of 3-PG growth and water-use predictions in twelve Eucalyptus plantation stands in Zululand, South Africa PJ Dye, S Jacobs, D Drew Forest Ecology and Management 193 (1-2), 197-218, 2004 | 157 | 2004 |
| Eucalyptus invasions in riparian forests: effects on native vegetation community diversity, stand structure and composition F Tererai, M Gaertner, SM Jacobs, DM Richardson Forest ecology and management 297, 84-93, 2013 | 128 | 2013 |
| Nutrient vectors and riparian processing: a review with special reference to African semiarid savanna ecosystems SM Jacobs, JS Bechtold, HC Biggs, NB Grimm, S Lorentz, ME McClain, ... Ecosystems 10 (8), 1231-1249, 2007 | 103 | 2007 |
| Large African herbivores decrease herbaceous plant biomass while increasing plant species richness in a semi-arid savanna toposequence SM Jacobs, RJ Naiman Journal of Arid Environments 72 (6), 891-903, 2008 | 82 | 2008 |
| Eucalyptus Camaldulensis Invasion in Riparian Zones Reveals Few Significant Effects on Soil Physico‐Chemical Properties F Tererai, M Gaertner, SM Jacobs, DM Richardson River Research and Applications 31 (5), 590-601, 2015 | 64 | 2015 |
| Harnessing values to save the rhinoceros: insights from Namibia JR Muntifering, WL Linklater, SG Clark, JK Kasaona, P Du Preez, ... Oryx 51 (1), 98-105, 2017 | 55 | 2017 |
| Xylem transport safety and efficiency differ among fynbos shrub life history types and between two sites differing in mean rainfall RB Pratt, AL Jacobsen, SM Jacobs, KJ Esler International Journal of Plant Sciences 173 (5), 474-483, 2012 | 55 | 2012 |
| Drought-tolerance of an invasive alien tree, Acacia mearnsii and two native competitors in fynbos riparian ecotones CJ Crous, SM Jacobs, KJ Esler Biological invasions 14 (3), 619-631, 2012 | 55 | 2012 |
| The Soil Bacterial Communities of South African Fynbos Riparian Ecosystems Invaded by Australian Acacia Species E Slabbert, SM Jacobs, K Jacobs PloS one 9 (1), e86560, 2014 | 49 | 2014 |
| Resilience of invaded riparian landscapes: the potential role of soil-stored seed banks F Tererai, M Gaertner, SM Jacobs, DM Richardson Environmental management 55 (1), 86-99, 2015 | 48 | 2015 |
| Postfire regeneration of resprouting mountain fynbos shrubs: differentiating obligate resprouters and facultative seeders KE Marais, RB Pratt, SM Jacobs, AL Jacobsen, KJ Esler Plant Ecology 215 (2), 195-208, 2014 | 48 | 2014 |
| Leguminous tree species create islands of fertility and influence the understory vegetation on nickel-mine tailings of different ages T Nyenda, W Gwenzi, C Gwata, SM Jacobs Ecological Engineering 155, 105902, 2020 | 31 | 2020 |
| Biological crusts enhance fertility and texture of gold mine tailings T Nyenda, SM Jacobs, W Gwenzi, J Muvengwi Ecological Engineering 135, 54-60, 2019 | 31 | 2019 |
| Drought induced xylem embolism in four riparian trees from the Western Cape Province: insights and implications for planning and evaluation of restoration CC Swift, SM Jacobs, KJ Esler South African Journal of Botany 74 (3), 508-516, 2008 | 31 | 2008 |
| Wood anatomical traits as a measure of plant responses to water availability: invasive Acacia mearnsii De Wild. compared with native tree species in fynbos … CJ Crous, SM Jacobs, KJ Esler Trees 26 (5), 1527-1536, 2012 | 30 | 2012 |
| Lessons from a conservation and tourism cooperative: the Namibian black rhinoceros case JR Muntifering, S Clark, WL Linklater, S Uri-Khob, E Hebach, J Cloete, ... Annals of Tourism Research 82, 102918, 2020 | 29 | 2020 |
| Sustainable close encounters: integrating tourist and animal behaviour to improve rhinoceros viewing protocols JR Muntifering, WL Linklater, R Naidoo, S ! Uri‐≠ Khob, PD Preez, ... Animal Conservation 22 (2), 189-197, 2019 | 29 | 2019 |
| Changes in physicochemical properties on a chronosequence of gold mine tailings T Nyenda, W Gwenzi, SM Jacobs Geoderma 395, 115037, 2021 | 28 | 2021 |
| Occurrence of biological crusts and their relationship with vegetation on a chronosequence of abandoned gold mine tailings T Nyenda, W Gwenzi, TT Piyo, SM Jacobs Ecological Engineering 139, 105559, 2019 | 26 | 2019 |
Karen EslerDistinguished Professor, Conservation Ecology & Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch UniversityVerified email at sun.ac.za
