Ross T. Shackleton

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Ross T. Shackleton is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Insect Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Ross T. Shackleton has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 15 papers in Insect Science and 13 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Ross T. Shackleton's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (22 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (12 papers) and Biological Control of Invasive Species (12 papers). Ross T. Shackleton is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (22 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (12 papers) and Biological Control of Invasive Species (12 papers). Ross T. Shackleton collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Ross T. Shackleton's co-authors include David M. Richardson, Charlie M. Shackleton, David C. Le Maître, Christian A. Kull, Brian W. van Wilgen, Arne Witt, Ana Novoa, Nick Pasiecznik, Brendon M. H. Larson and Sheona Shackleton and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Conservation Biology.

In The Last Decade

Ross T. Shackleton

49 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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The role of invasive alien species in shaping local livelihoods and human well-being: A review

2018 235 citations Ross T. Shackleton, Charlie M. Shackleton et al. Journal of Environmental Management profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ross T. Shackleton South Africa	26	764	659	639	514	420	52	2.3k
Elizabete Marchante Portugal	23	1.0k 1.4×	556 0.8×	826 1.3×	592 1.2×	477 1.1×	55	2.2k
Ana Novoa Czechia	28	926 1.2×	418 0.6×	910 1.4×	712 1.4×	607 1.4×	62	2.5k
Llewellyn C. Foxcroft South Africa	25	1.2k 1.6×	443 0.7×	728 1.1×	758 1.5×	477 1.1×	74	2.3k
Uttam Babu Shrestha Australia	27	483 0.6×	962 1.5×	711 1.1×	430 0.8×	145 0.3×	62	2.6k
Carlos A. Guerra Germany	31	523 0.7×	1.2k 1.9×	984 1.5×	543 1.1×	168 0.4×	62	3.2k
Irina Herzon Finland	21	987 1.3×	1.0k 1.5×	1.0k 1.6×	516 1.0×	241 0.6×	63	3.0k
Panayiotis G. Dimitrakopoulos Greece	31	1.2k 1.6×	982 1.5×	783 1.2×	839 1.6×	141 0.3×	102	3.3k
Nick Brown United Kingdom	29	1.4k 1.8×	923 1.4×	816 1.3×	491 1.0×	165 0.4×	68	2.5k
Julia Touza United Kingdom	23	520 0.7×	869 1.3×	632 1.0×	378 0.7×	307 0.7×	57	2.1k
Naeem China	6	564 0.7×	966 1.5×	686 1.1×	277 0.5×	153 0.4×	17	2.1k

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El‐Keblawy, Ali, et al.. (2025). Effects of conspecific and congeneric soils and litters on the nodulation and growth of non-native invasive and native Prosopis species in arid deserts. Journal of Arid Environments. 227. 105319–105319.

Ahmadi, Farhad, et al.. (2025). Native versus non-native Prosopis woody species: Which fertilize the soil better?. Folia oecologica. 52(1). 70–81.

Shackleton, Ross T., et al.. (2024). The impact of the invasive alien plant Vernonanthura polyanthes on conservation and livelihoods in the Chimanimani uplands of Zimbabwe. Biological Invasions. 26(6). 1749–1767. 2 indexed citations

Guareschi, Simone, Kate L. Mathers, Josie South, et al.. (2024). Framing challenges and polarized issues in invasion science: toward an interdisciplinary agenda. BioScience. 74(12). 825–839. 3 indexed citations

Shackleton, Ross T.. (2024). Elgar Encyclopedia of Interdisciplinarity and Transdisciplinarity. Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks. 6 indexed citations

Cadotte, Marc W., et al.. (2024). Gauging the threat of invasive species to UNESCO world heritage sites relative to other anthropogenic threats. Biological Invasions. 26(11). 3959–3973. 3 indexed citations

Shackleton, Ross T., Gretchen Walters, Jevgeniy Bluwstein, et al.. (2023). Navigating power in conservation. Conservation Science and Practice. 5(3). 36 indexed citations

Thắng, Trần Nam, Christian A. Kull, Ross T. Shackleton, et al.. (2023). Factors influencing farmers' forestland-use changes over 15 years (2005–2020) in Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam. The International Forestry Review. 25(1). 71–91. 5 indexed citations

Portier, Jeanne, Ross T. Shackleton, Stefan Klesse, et al.. (2023). No evidence that coring affects tree growth or mortality in three common European temperate forest tree species. European Journal of Forest Research. 143(1). 129–139. 6 indexed citations

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Vaz, Ana Sofía, João P. Honrado, Helen E. Roy, et al.. (2022). Policy-Oriented Research in Invasion Science: Trends, Status, Gaps, and Lessons. BioScience. 72(11). 1074–1087. 1 indexed citations

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Shackleton, Ross T., et al.. (2022). Socio‐ecological evidence highlights that native Prosopis species are better for arid land restoration than non‐native ones. Restoration Ecology. 31(2). 5 indexed citations

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Shackleton, Ross T., et al.. (2022). Effects of native and invasive Prosopis species on topsoil physiochemical properties in an arid riparian forest of Hormozgan Province, Iran. Journal of Arid Land. 14(10). 1099–1108. 2 indexed citations

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Subedi, Shiba, György Hetényi, & Ross T. Shackleton. (2020). Impact of an educational program on earthquake awareness and preparedness in Nepal. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(2). 279–290. 13 indexed citations

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Shackleton, Ross T., Blaise Petitpierre, Christian A. Kull, et al.. (2020). Integrated Methods for Monitoring the Invasive Potential and Management of Heracleum mantegazzianum (giant hogweed) in Switzerland. Environmental Management. 65(6). 829–842. 12 indexed citations

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Shackleton, Ross T., Charlie M. Shackleton, & Christian A. Kull. (2018). The role of invasive alien species in shaping local livelihoods and human well-being: A review. Journal of Environmental Management. 229. 145–157. 235 indexed citations breakdown →

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Shackleton, Ross T., Tim Adriaens, Giuseppe Brundu, et al.. (2018). Stakeholder engagement in the study and management of invasive alien species. Journal of Environmental Management. 229. 88–101. 153 indexed citations

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Shackleton, Ross T., Reinette Biggs, David M. Richardson, & Brendon M. H. Larson. (2018). Social-ecological drivers and impacts of invasion-related regime shifts: consequences for ecosystem services and human wellbeing. Environmental Science & Policy. 89. 300–314. 54 indexed citations

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Novoa, Ana, Ross T. Shackleton, Susan Canavan, et al.. (2017). A framework for engaging stakeholders on the management of alien species. Journal of Environmental Management. 205. 286–297. 131 indexed citations

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Shackleton, Ross T., David C. Le Maître, & David M. Richardson. (2014). Stakeholder perceptions and practices regarding Prosopis (mesquite) invasions and management in South Africa. AMBIO. 44(6). 569–581. 72 indexed citations

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Shackleton, Ross T., Charlie M. Shackleton, Sheona Shackleton, & James Gambiza. (2013). Deagrarianisation and Forest Revegetation in a Biodiversity Hotspot on the Wild Coast, South Africa. PLoS ONE. 8(10). e76939–e76939. 67 indexed citations

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