1 Sept 2026Open access
Insect conservation in the age of biodiversity declines: an overview of South African research over the last 25 years and future considerationsPublisher siteAfrican Entomology, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
UniversitiesMichael J. Samways
Active, last published 2026
In ecology and vegetation dynamics studies
Michael J.
Samways
Scholar“Research focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and adjacent fields.”
Stellenbosch University
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ichael J. Samways is a researcher working on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Michael's work has been cited 20,837 times across 2 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×244Plant and animal studies×185Species Distribution and Climate Change×154Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology×100Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior×72
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Affiliation on published researchStellenbosch UniversityDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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05 · Selected work
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15 works29 Mar 2026Open access
Evaluating Conservation Corridor Success for Rare and Common Dragonflies Using Zeta DiversityPublisher siteEcology and Evolution, Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
18 Dec 2024Open access6cites
Heterogeneous conservation corridors of remnant vegetation protect biodiversity in South African timber mosaicsPublisher siteBiodiversity and Conservation, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
1 Dec 2024Open access3cites
Biosphere reserves in the megadiverse Cape Floristic Region are effective in conserving arthropod diversityPublisher siteIntegrative Conservation, Plant and animal studies
28 Oct 2024Open access2cites
Conservation Corridors With Many Small Waterbodies Support Dragonfly Functional Diversity Across a Transformed Landscape MosaicPublisher siteDiversity and Distributions, Species Distribution and Climate Change
13 Sept 2024Open access1cites
Umbrella index as a conservation tool across pondscapes: A case study using frogs, aquatic insects, and plants in South AfricaPublisher siteEnvironmental and Sustainability Indicators, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
1 Aug 2024Open access8cites
Eco‐evolutionary origins and diversification in a megadiverse hotspot: Arthropods in the Greater Cape Floristic RegionPublisher siteEcology and Evolution, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
11 Jun 20241cites
A Trait Perspective on Dragonfly ConservationPublisher siteCABI eBooks, Species Distribution and Climate Change
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