H. Breman

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

H. Breman is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Forestry and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, H. Breman has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 11 papers in Forestry and 11 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in H. Breman's work include Agriculture and Rural Development Research (20 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (11 papers) and African Botany and Ecology Studies (9 papers). H. Breman is often cited by papers focused on Agriculture and Rural Development Research (20 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (11 papers) and African Botany and Ecology Studies (9 papers). H. Breman collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Mali. H. Breman's co-authors include C.T. de Wit, H. van Keulen, J.J. Kessler, W. Th. Elberse, N. de Ridder, J.J.R. Groot, M.C.S. Wopereis, Bourlaye Fofana, T.J. Stomph and Nico de Ridder and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Oecologia and Global Environmental Change.

In The Last Decade

H. Breman

40 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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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.

Rangeland Productivity and Exploitation in the Sahel

1983 344 citations H. Breman, C.T. de Wit Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
H. Breman Netherlands	20	482	413	395	357	334	44	1.5k
Caterina Batello Italy	12	195 0.4×	286 0.7×	300 0.8×	273 0.8×	275 0.8×	21	1.4k
Raphaël J. Manlay France	18	242 0.5×	177 0.4×	456 1.2×	257 0.7×	206 0.6×	35	1.3k
A. Hopkins United Kingdom	20	363 0.8×	173 0.4×	335 0.8×	337 0.9×	617 1.8×	104	1.9k
D. L. Michalk Australia	20	163 0.3×	329 0.8×	273 0.7×	586 1.6×	213 0.6×	78	1.4k
A. M. N. Izac Australia	11	343 0.7×	107 0.3×	383 1.0×	132 0.4×	320 1.0×	22	1.3k
Sylvain Plantureux France	22	418 0.9×	127 0.3×	396 1.0×	161 0.5×	754 2.3×	54	1.7k
Henry Noël Le Houérou France	16	388 0.8×	321 0.8×	215 0.5×	320 0.9×	444 1.3×	28	1.7k
Serigne Kandji Kenya	6	286 0.6×	95 0.2×	274 0.7×	482 1.4×	268 0.8×	9	1.3k
Warwick Badgery Australia	22	178 0.4×	262 0.6×	720 1.8×	300 0.8×	262 0.8×	80	1.5k
Catherine Muthuri Kenya	23	305 0.6×	157 0.4×	214 0.5×	700 2.0×	301 0.9×	56	1.7k

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Ridder, Nico de, H. Breman, H. van Keulen, & T.J. Stomph. (2003). Revisiting a ‘cure against land hunger’: soil fertility management and farming systems dynamics in the West African Sahel. Agricultural Systems. 80(2). 109–131. 70 indexed citations

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Breman, H., et al.. (2003). Improving African Food Security. SAIS Review. 23(1). 153–170. 28 indexed citations

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Breman, H., et al.. (1998). La supplémentation du bétail en zone soudano-sahélienne: Une nécessité en saison sêche. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 1 indexed citations

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Breman, H. & J.J. Kessler. (1997). The potential benefits of agroforestry in the Sahel and other semi-arid regions. European Journal of Agronomy. 7(1-3). 25–33. 41 indexed citations

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Breman, H., et al.. (1994). Europese exportrestituties op rundvlees zullen verder moeten dalen.. The International Spectator. 48. 599–602. 3 indexed citations

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Ruben, Ruerd, et al.. (1994). Europese exportrestituties op rundvlees: verdere daling noodzakelijk. 48(12). 599–602. 1 indexed citations

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Wolf, Joost, H. Breman, & H. van Keulen. (1991). Bio-economic capability of West-African drylands. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 2 indexed citations

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Breman, H. & N. de Ridder. (1991). Manual sur les pâturages des pays sahéliens.. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 62 indexed citations

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Breman, H., et al.. (1990). Un remède contre le manque de terre ? Bilan des éléments nutritifs, production primaire et élevage au Sahel. Science et changements planétaires / Sécheresse. 1(2). 109–117. 8 indexed citations

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Breman, H., J.J.M.H. Ketelaars, & Namatié Traoré. (1990). A solution against land shortage.. 1(2). 109–117. 11 indexed citations

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Breman, H.. (1990). Integrating crops and livestock in southern Mali: rural development or environmental degradation?. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 277–294. 8 indexed citations

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Elberse, W. Th. & H. Breman. (1989). Germination and establishment of Sahelian rangeland species. Oecologia. 80(4). 477–484. 32 indexed citations

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Keulen, H. van, et al.. (1986). Prediction of actual primary production under nitrogen limitation. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 42–79. 4 indexed citations

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Breman, H., et al.. (1986). Ecology and Development: An Attempt to Synthesize. Environmental Conservation. 13(3). 211–214. 6 indexed citations

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Breman, H. & C.T. de Wit. (1983). Rangeland Productivity and Exploitation in the Sahel. Science. 221(4618). 1341–1347. 344 indexed citations breakdown →

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Breman, H. & L. Stroosnijder. (1982). La relation entre le substrat et la vegetation. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 322–346. 2 indexed citations

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Breman, H., et al.. (1980). Influence de l'exploitation sur un pâturage à Andropogon gayanus Kunth. var. tridentatus. Revue d’élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux. 33(4). 407–416. 4 indexed citations

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Breman, H., et al.. (1979). PASTURE DYNAMICS AND FORAGE AVAILABILITY IN THE SAHEL. Israel Journal of Plant Sciences. 28. 227–251. 31 indexed citations

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Breman, H., et al.. (1978). The ecology of the annual migrations of cattle in the Sahel. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 592–595. 5 indexed citations

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Breman, H., et al.. (1977). Dynamics of sahelian pastures in relation to drought and grazing. Oecologia. 28(4). 301–315. 42 indexed citations

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