S. A. Materechera

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

S. A. Materechera is a scholar working on Soil Science, Plant Science and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, S. A. Materechera has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Soil Science, 21 papers in Plant Science and 17 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in S. A. Materechera's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (20 papers), Soil Management and Crop Yield (16 papers) and Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (10 papers). S. A. Materechera is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (20 papers), Soil Management and Crop Yield (16 papers) and Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (10 papers). S. A. Materechera collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Australia and Canada. S. A. Materechera's co-authors include A. M. Alston, A.R. Dexter, J. M. Kirby, Ibrahim Garba, Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear, Jennifer Walker, Stephanie Russo Carroll, Óscar Luis Figueroa Rodríguez, Raymond Lovett and Jane Anderson and has published in prestigious journals such as Bioresource Technology, Journal of Ethnopharmacology and Plant and Soil.

In The Last Decade

S. A. Materechera

57 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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The CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance

2020 523 citations Stephanie Russo Carroll, Ibrahim Garba et al. Data Science Journal profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Ethnobotanical insights on the management of plant pests and diseases by smallholder farmers in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa 2024 ·Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine ·(unknown), S. A. Materechera, Stephen O. Amoo, Adeyemi O. Aremu	1
2	Indigenous knowledge and use of medicinal plants for ethnoveterinary within the North West Province, South Africa 2023 ·Frontiers in Veterinary Science ·(unknown), S. A. Materechera, Mulunda Mwanza, Wilfred Otang-Mbeng, (unknown)	3
3	Phytochemical Profile, Safety and Efficacy of a Herbal Mixture Used for Contraception by Traditional Health Practitioners in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, South Africa 2022 ·Plants ·(unknown), S. A. Materechera, Wilfred Otang-Mbeng, Rose Hayeshi, (unknown), Adeyemi O. Aremu	3
4	Effect of encroaching woody plant species on soil nutrients and selected soil chemical properties in communally managed semiarid savanna grazing lands in the North West province, South Africa 2021 ·South African Journal of Plant and Soil ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), S. A. Materechera	2
5	Practices, taboos and techniques of indigenous contraception among Batswana traditional healers in Ngaka Modiri Molema district, South Africa 2020 ·(unknown), S. A. Materechera, Wilfred Otang-Mbeng, Adeyemi O. Aremu	2
6	The CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance breakdown → 2020 ·Data Science Journal ·Stephanie Russo Carroll, Ibrahim Garba, Óscar Luis Figueroa Rodríguez, Jarita Holbrook, Raymond Lovett, S. A. Materechera, M. A. Parsons, Kay Raseroka, Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear, Robyn Rowe, Rodrigo Sara, Jennifer Walker, Jane Anderson, Māui Hudson	523
7	Medicinal plants used for contraception in South Africa: A review 2019 ·Journal of Ethnopharmacology ·(unknown), S. A. Materechera, Wilfred Otang-Mbeng, Adeyemi O. Aremu	20
8	Influence of kraal manure application time on emergence, growth and grain yield of maize grown in two soils with contrasting textures 2013 ·Journal of Food Agriculture & Environment ·(unknown), S. A. Materechera	8
9	Effect of phosphorus fertilizer and leaf cutting technique on biomass yield and crude protein content of two African indigenous leafy vegetables 2013 ·(unknown), S. A. Materechera	2
10	Assessing the impact of soil degradation on food production 2012 ·Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability ·P.S. Bindraban, Marijn van der Velde, Liming Ye, M. van den Berg, S. A. Materechera, Delwendé Innocent Kiba, Lulseged Tamene, KV Ragnarsdottir, R.E.E. Jongschaap, Marianne Hoogmoed, W.B. Hoogmoed, Christy van Beek, Godert van Lynden	138
11	Soil salinity in irrigated fields used for urban agriculture under a semi-arid environment of South Africa 2011 ·African Journal of Agricultural Research ·S. A. Materechera	7
12	Composting ruminant animal manure reduces emergence and species diversity of weed seedlings in a semi-arid environment of South Africa 2011 ·South African Journal of Plant and Soil ·(unknown), S. A. Materechera, (unknown)	2
13	Potential of Aqueous Extracts from Parts of the Pepper Tree (Schinus molle L.) to Affect Emergence and Seedling Development of Wheat (Triticum sativa L.) and Weeds in a Manure Amended Soil 2008 ·The Open Agriculture Journal ·S. A. Materechera, (unknown)	8
14	Effects of Cutting Frequency and Nitrogen from Fertilizer and Cattle Manure on Growth and Yield of Leaf Amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus) in a South African Semi-Arid Environment 2006 ·Biological Agriculture & Horticulture ·S. A. Materechera, (unknown)	9
15	Cattle manure increases soil weed population and species diversity in a semi-arid environment 2006 ·South African Journal of Plant and Soil ·S. A. Materechera, (unknown)	14
16	The effectiveness of lime, chicken manure and leaf litter ash in ameliorating acidity in a soil previously under black wattle (Acacia mearnsii) plantation 2002 ·Bioresource Technology ·S. A. Materechera, (unknown)	59
17	Organic matter, pH and nutrient distribution in soil layers of a savanna Thornveld subjected to different burning frequencies at Alice in the Eastern Cape 1998 ·South African Journal of Plant and Soil ·S. A. Materechera, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	35
18	Production and physico-chemical properties of surface casts from microchaetid earthworms in central Eastern Cape 1998 ·South African Journal of Plant and Soil ·S. A. Materechera, (unknown), (unknown)	4
19	A note on tillage practice effects on yield of maize under smallholder cropping in Malawi 1996 ·S. A. Materechera	3
20	Modification of soil aggregation by watering regime and roots growing through beds of large aggregates 1994 ·Plant and Soil ·S. A. Materechera, J. M. Kirby, A. M. Alston, A.R. Dexter	72

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