Patricia M. Holmes

4.7k citations

54 papers · 3.3k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 27

Nature and Landscape Conservation top 0.5%
Ecology top 1%
Plant Science top 2%
Global and Planetary Change top 2%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 2%

Co-authors: David M. Richardson Richard M. Cowling Karen J. Esler Anthony G. Rebelo Juliet C. Stromberg Susan M. Galatowitsch Richard J. Hobbs Petr Pyšek
Topics: Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (49 papers)Rangeland and Wildlife Management (14 papers)Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (8 papers)
Cited by: Nature and Landscape Conservation Ecology Ecological Modeling
Journals: Oecologia Journal of Applied Ecology Biological Conservation
Partner nations: South Africa Germany Costa Rica

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Patricia M. Holmes

53 papers receiving 3.0k citations

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Riparian vegetation: degradation, alien plant invasions, and restoration prospects

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Lessons learned from compiling a flora checklist for the Cape Peninsula, South Africa 2025 ·Koedoe ·Anthony G. Rebelo,Patricia M. Holmes,Dian Spear,Ronell R. Klopper,Nicola J. van Wilgen	0
2	Delaying a prescribed burn to scale up the restoration of alien‐invaded Lowland Sand Fynbos in South Africa 2023 ·Austral Ecology ·(unknown),Patricia M. Holmes,Sjirk Geerts,Karen J. Esler	1
3	Scaling up restoration efforts by simulating the effects of fire to circumvent prescribed burns when preparing restoration sites in South African fynbos ecosystems 2022 ·Austral Ecology ·(unknown),Patricia M. Holmes,Sjirk Geerts,Karen J. Esler	1
4	Ecological restoration of ecosystems degraded by invasive alien plants in South African Fynbos: Is spontaneous succession a viable strategy? 2020 ·Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa ·Patricia M. Holmes,Karen J. Esler,Brian W. van Wilgen,David M. Richardson	28
5	A dynamic modeling tool to anticipate the effectiveness of invasive plant control and restoration recovery trajectories in South African fynbos 2020 ·Restoration Ecology ·(unknown),Rita Bastos,Joana R. Vicente,Ana Sofía Vaz,João P. Honrado,Patricia M. Holmes,Mirijam Gaertner,Karen J. Esler,João Alexandre Cabral	6
6	Invasive potential and management of naturalised ornamentals across an urban environmental gradient with a focus on Centranthus ruber 2018 ·Bothalia ·Patricia M. Holmes,Anthony G. Rebelo,Ulrike M. Irlich	6
7	A multi-criterion approach for prioritizing areas in urban ecosystems for active restoration following invasive plant control 2018 ·Environmental Management ·(unknown),Mirijam Gaertner,Patricia M. Holmes,Patrick O’Farrell,David M. Richardson	19
8	The impact of pine plantations on fynbos above-ground vegetation and soil seed bank composition 2017 ·South African Journal of Botany ·(unknown),Patricia M. Holmes,Mirijam Gaertner,Karen J. Esler	18
9	Insights and Opportunities Offered by a Rapid Ecosystem Service Assessment in Promoting a Conservation Agenda in an Urban Biodiversity Hotspot 2012 ·Ecology and Society ·Patrick O’Farrell,Pippin Anderson,David C. Le Maître,Patricia M. Holmes	62
10	Impacts of invasive Australian acacias: implications for management and restoration 2011 ·Diversity and Distributions ·David C. Le Maître,Mirijam Gaertner,Elizabete Marchante,Emilie Ens,Patricia M. Holmes,Aníbal Pauchard,Patrick O’Farrell,Andrew M. Rogers,Ryan Blanchard,James Blignaut,David M. Richardson	319
11	Impacts of urbanization in a biodiversity hotspot: Conservation challenges in Metropolitan Cape Town 2010 ·South African Journal of Botany ·Anthony G. Rebelo,Patricia M. Holmes,(unknown),John R. Wood	130
12	Riparian vegetation management in landscapes invaded by alien plants: Insights from South Africa 2008 ·South African Journal of Botany ·Karen J. Esler,Patricia M. Holmes,David M. Richardson,E.T.F. Witkowski	32
13	Riparian vegetation: degradation, alien plant invasions, and restoration prospectsbreakdown → 2007 ·Diversity and Distributions ·David M. Richardson,Patricia M. Holmes,Karen J. Esler,Susan M. Galatowitsch,Juliet C. Stromberg,(unknown),Petr Pyšek,Richard J. Hobbs	758
14	The Potential of Cephalophyllum inaequale (L. Bolus) for the Restoration of Degraded Arid Landscapes in Namaqualand, South Africa 2004 ·Restoration Ecology ·Pippin Anderson,Timm Hoffman,Patricia M. Holmes	12
15	The impact of alien plant invasion on mycorrhizas in mountain fynbos vegetation 2001 ·South African Journal of Botany ·Nicky Allsopp,Patricia M. Holmes	16
16	The effectiveness of post-fire soil disturbance in restoring fynbos after alien clearance 2001 ·South African Journal of Botany ·Patricia M. Holmes,Wendy Foden	9
17	Impacts of alien plant clearance on vegetation in the mountain catchments of the Western Cape 2000 ·The Southern African Forestry Journal ·Patricia M. Holmes,Christo Marais	15
18	The Effects of Invasion by Acacia saligna on the Guild Structure and Regeneration Capabilities of South African Fynbos Shrublands 1997 ·Journal of Applied Ecology ·Patricia M. Holmes,Richard M. Cowling	187
19	Dispersal and predation in alien Acacia 1990 ·Oecologia ·Patricia M. Holmes	47
20	Effects of feeding by native alydid insects on the seed viability of an alien invasive weed, Acacia cyclops. 1987 ·South African Journal of Science ·Patricia M. Holmes,G.B. Dennill,Eugene Moll	11

About Patricia M. Holmes

Patricia M. Holmes is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Forestry and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 54 papers that have together received 3.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (49 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (14 papers) and Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nature and Landscape Conservation (2.1k citations), Ecology (1.5k citations) and Ecological Modeling (212 citations). Patricia M. Holmes has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, Germany and Costa Rica. Frequent co-authors include David M. Richardson, Richard M. Cowling, Karen J. Esler, Anthony G. Rebelo, Juliet C. Stromberg, Susan M. Galatowitsch, Richard J. Hobbs, Petr Pyšek, Mirijam Gaertner and Ryan Blanchard. Their work appears in journals such as Oecologia, Journal of Applied Ecology and Biological Conservation.

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