8 Jun 2026Open access
Where are the mistletoes? Large declines in mistletoes in a savanna ecosystem over 30 yearsPublisher siteBiological Conservation, Plant Parasitism and Resistance
Active, last published 2026
In ecology and vegetation dynamics studies
Dave I.
Thompson
Scholar“Research focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and adjacent fields.”
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa17
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01 · About the work
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ave I. Thompson is a researcher working on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Dave's work has been cited 1,353 times across 3 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
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Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies×30Wildlife Ecology and Conservation×16Species Distribution and Climate Change×13Plant and animal studies×12Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology×10
04 · Where I am
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Affiliation on published researchUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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05 · Selected work
Recent publications
7 works4 Feb 2026Open access
Ecosystem diversity in southern African savannas is fueled by pyrodiversityPublisher siteCommunications Earth & Environment, Fire effects on ecosystems
9 Jul 2024Open access
Rainfall, peak river flow and flow variability drive spatio‐temporal change in the extent of riparian woodland in an African protected area savannaPublisher siteEcohydrology, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
4 Jul 2024Open access
Comment on egusphere-2024-1514Publisher site30 May 2024Open access2cites
Elephant megacarcasses increase local nutrient pools in African savanna soils and plantsPublisher site25 Jan 2024Open access2cites
Plant diversity in secondary, montane grasslands – a case study of the abandoned plantations of Mariepskop Mountain, South AfricaPublisher siteFrontiers in Conservation Science, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
26 Oct 2018Open access259cites
Change in dominance determines herbivore effects on plant biodiversityPublisher siteNature Ecology & Evolution, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
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