E.T.F. Witkowski

10.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
276 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

E.T.F. Witkowski is a scholar working on Plant Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, E.T.F. Witkowski has authored 276 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 140 papers in Plant Science, 139 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 73 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in E.T.F. Witkowski's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (136 papers), African Botany and Ecology Studies (45 papers) and Plant and animal studies (45 papers). E.T.F. Witkowski is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (136 papers), African Botany and Ecology Studies (45 papers) and Plant and animal studies (45 papers). E.T.F. Witkowski collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and Zimbabwe. E.T.F. Witkowski's co-authors include Byron B. Lamont, K. Balkwill, Charlie M. Shackleton, E. J. Luoga, Vivienne L. Williams, Sarah M. Venter, Edward N. Mwavu, Delali B.K. Dovie, J. Botha and Barend Erasmus and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

E.T.F. Witkowski

268 papers receiving 7.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Leaf specific mass confounds leaf density and thickness
    1991 585 citations E.T.F. Witkowski et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
E.T.F. Witkowski 3.4k 3.2k 2.3k 2.1k 1.8k 276 8.0k
Félix Herzog 2.6k 0.8× 1.5k 0.5× 2.4k 1.1× 2.4k 1.2× 1.7k 0.9× 167 7.0k
Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues 3.4k 1.0× 1.5k 0.5× 2.9k 1.3× 1.7k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 270 7.6k
Suzanne J. Milton 5.1k 1.5× 2.1k 0.7× 2.2k 0.9× 2.6k 1.2× 3.2k 1.8× 211 8.4k
R.H. Marrs 3.8k 1.1× 2.6k 0.8× 1.6k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 3.2k 1.8× 287 7.2k
Robin J. Pakeman 4.1k 1.2× 2.2k 0.7× 1.4k 0.6× 1.9k 0.9× 2.9k 1.5× 215 7.0k
Karen J. Esler 3.3k 0.9× 1.6k 0.5× 2.4k 1.0× 1.5k 0.7× 2.3k 1.3× 244 6.8k
Miguel Martínez‐Ramos 6.8k 2.0× 1.8k 0.6× 4.3k 1.9× 3.5k 1.7× 2.7k 1.4× 181 10.7k
Yann Clough 2.6k 0.8× 2.3k 0.7× 2.4k 1.1× 3.6k 1.7× 2.5k 1.3× 100 8.8k
Giselda Durigan 3.6k 1.0× 969 0.3× 2.9k 1.3× 1.5k 0.7× 1.7k 0.9× 152 6.0k
John Proctor 3.1k 0.9× 3.0k 1.0× 1.6k 0.7× 2.1k 1.0× 1.7k 0.9× 256 8.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of E.T.F. Witkowski

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All Works

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Goodall, Jeremy & E.T.F. Witkowski. (2025). Selective herbicides extirpate forbs more effectively than alien plants, facilitating dominance of aggressive low grazing value grasses. South African Journal of Botany. 181. 523–536. 1 indexed citations
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Pfab, M.F., et al.. (2024). The impact of traditional medicine use and trade on Euphorbia bupleurifolia populations. South African Journal of Botany. 172. 637–646. 1 indexed citations
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Ndagurwa, Hilton G.T., et al.. (2024). Spatial distribution of woody plants in relation to mistletoe-infected Vachellia karroo trees in a semi-arid African savanna. Global Ecology and Conservation. 51. e02931–e02931. 2 indexed citations
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Ndagurwa, Hilton G.T., et al.. (2024). Functional traits of Ziziphus mucronata below mistletoe-infected trees in a semi-arid African savanna. South African Journal of Botany. 176. 241–247. 2 indexed citations
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Newete, Solomon W., et al.. (2024). Ecological drivers of Seriphium plumosum encroachment: Implications for management and conservation. South African Journal of Botany. 176. 21–28.
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Krajewski, Paweł, et al.. (2023). Genome-wide association mapping in elite winter wheat breeding for yield improvement. Journal of Applied Genetics. 64(3). 377–391. 5 indexed citations
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Muvengwi, Justice & E.T.F. Witkowski. (2020). Cascading effects of termite mounds in African savannas. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 58(3). 167–193. 10 indexed citations
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Witkowski, E.T.F., et al.. (2020). Sexual Dimorphism in Anthonomus santacruzi (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): a Biological Control Agent of Solanum mauritianum Scopoli (Solanaceae). Neotropical Entomology. 49(6). 840–850. 2 indexed citations
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Góral, Tomasz, et al.. (2018). Fuzarioza kłosów oraz akumulacja toksyn fuzaryjnych w ziarnie rodów hodowlanych pszenicy ozimej. Biuletyn Instytutu Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roślin. 17–39. 2 indexed citations
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Paumgarten, F., Bruno Locatelli, & E.T.F. Witkowski. (2018). Wild Foods: Safety Net or Poverty Trap? A South African Case Study. Human Ecology. 46(2). 183–195. 37 indexed citations
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Coetzer, Kaera, et al.. (2010). Land-cover change in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Reserve (1993-2006) : a first step towards creating a conservation plan for the subregion : research article. South African Journal of Science. 106. 1–10. 8 indexed citations
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Witkowski, E.T.F., et al.. (2006). Estimation of the interrelationships between different traits of winter wheat using the path analysis. 43–50.
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Richardson, David M., et al.. (2005). A decision-making framework for restoring riparian zones degraded by invasive alien plants in South Africa. South African Journal of Science. 101. 553–564. 85 indexed citations
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Witkowski, E.T.F., et al.. (2001). Conservation biology of Kniphofia umbrina, a critically endangered Swaziland serpentine endemic. South African Journal of Science. 97. 609–616. 10 indexed citations
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Witkowski, E.T.F., et al.. (1993). Zdolnosc kombinacyjna form rodzicielskich na podstawie oceny kilku cech rodow hodowlanych pszenicy ozimej. Biuletyn Instytutu Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roślin. 187. 277–285. 1 indexed citations
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Witkowski, E.T.F., et al.. (1992). Zaleznosc porastania pszenicy ozimej od terminu pobierania prob. Biuletyn Instytutu Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roślin. 25–29.
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Witkowski, E.T.F., D. T. Mitchell, & William D. Stock. (1990). Response of a Cape fynbos ecosystem to nutrient additions: nutrient dynamics in fertilized soils.. Acta Oecologica. 11(2). 165–179. 9 indexed citations

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