OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of African Journal of Range & Forage Science is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Kraals or bomas increase soil carbon and fertility across several biomes	30
Quality characteristics of forage in the sowing year of a standard perennial pasture established with annual ryegrass, barley, and berseem clover as companion crops	14
Book Review. Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Development	13
Dynamics of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) and Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus) pastures associated with white clover (Trifolium repens) in small-scale dairy systems in the	12
Participatory establishment of Cenchrus ciliaris forage grass among pastoralists in a semi-arid rangeland area of eastern Tanzania	12
Diet preference of black rhinocerosDiceros bicornisat Welgevonden Game Reserve, South Africa, across seasons	10
Invasion of Neltuma juliflora (mesquite) and its effects on soil physicochemical properties in a semi-arid rangeland of South Africa	8
Performance of goats browsing on Vachellia karroo encroached communal lands and open grasslands in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa	8
Measuring adaptive decision making in livestock grazing systems	8
Nearly six decades of grazing research published by the Grassland Society of Southern Africa: trends, recommendations and gaps	6
Do native grasses emerge and establish in areas rehabilitated using vetiver grass?	5
Putting the pieces together: woody plant encroachment across a precipitation gradient in southern Africa	5
Does spring defoliation affect energy reserves in a South African mesic grassland geophyte?	5
Nutritional properties and in vitro gas production in cactus pear ( Opuntia stricta ) and cassava ( Manihot esculenta	5
Book review: ‘Fairy Circles of the Namib Desert: Ecosystem Engineering by Subterranean Social Insects’	4
Non-selective defoliation by mowing and burning has long-term selective effects on mesic grassland in South Africa	4
Lucerne establishment in dryland conditions: effects of crop residues and wheat as a nurse crop	4
Effect of plant spacing and cutting intensity on the morphology and productivity of forage cactus [ Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw.]	4
Two reviews of GrassPro Southern Africa (online app)	4
The control of the encroaching shrub Seriphium plumosum ( L. ) Thunb. (Asteraceae) and the response of the grassy layer in a South African	4
Overlooked forbs: implications for rangeland biodiversity and function in southern Africa	3
Herbicide trials on Campuloclinium macrocephalum (Asteraceae) during adverse conditions reveal incompatibility with biocontrol and a narrow window of opportunity for che	3
Vegetation structure and defoliation patterns in heterogeneous grasslands under two herbage allowance levels	3
An Ecological Guide to the BushAn Ecological Guide to the Bush, By Bruce McKenzie, 2022, Jacana Media: www.jacana.co.za, 194 pages, softcover, ISBN 9781431432875, Price: R235.00	3
Biostimulant effects on the herbage yield and nutritive composition of a mixed ryegrass–clover pasture	3

A balanced perspective on the contribution of extensive ruminant production to greenhouse gas emissions in southern Africa	3
Selection and evaluation of promising indigenous fodder trees and shrubs as supplemental diets for ruminant animals across different agroecological environments	3
Integration of livestock into conservation agriculture systems in the Mediterranean climate region of South Africa	3
Unravelling the accessions–environment interactions and the unveiling of released variety: insights from Bouffordia dichotoma	3
Effect of botanical composition calibration on the accuracy of undisturbed sward height and comparative yield method techniques for herbage mass estimation in tropical heterogeneous pastures	3
From forage to multifunctionality: shifting perceptions of rangeland ecosystem services in the journals of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa	3
Fermentation characteristics of maize–forage legume mixtures ensiled in small-scale silos	2
The Pyrocene: How We Created an Age of Fire, and What Happens Next	2
DNA-based species identification as a tool to distinguish invasive Nassella species in South Africa	2
African Journal of Range and Forage Science : paving the way to restoration in African rangelands	2
Forage yield and quality response of Napier grass ( Cenchrus purpureus ) to different dry season harvesting management under the subhumid agroecology of	2
Assessing rangeland conditions on land reform farms in South Africa: a national analysis of the Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy farms	2
Managing land use transitions to safeguard transhumance corridors in arid eastern Morocco: challenges and adaptive strategies	2
Two reviews of Good Nature: The New Science of How Nature Improves Our Health	2
Grass dynamics along a woody-plant density reduction gradient in a South African savanna	2
Seedling establishment and early growth in Calobota sericea subjected to moisture stress	2
‘The mountain has a story to tell’: transhumant production systems in the US Intermountain West	2
Transhumance within private land conservation areas: perspectives from pastoralist landowners in rural Kenya	2
Response of fodder crops to repurposed livestock kraals in the Zambezi Region of Namibia	1
Rewilding – the Radical New Science of Ecological Recovery	1
Associative nitrogen fixation could be common in South African mesic grassland	1
Does the presence of tall or dwarf elephant grass genotypes change the nutritive value of butterfly pea in grass–legume intercrops?	1
Chemical composition and in-vitro dry matter degradability of Eragrostis curvula grass hay supplemented with Raphanus sativ	1
Methane emission and performance indicators of sheep fed Super Napier grass, sodium hydroxide-treated rice straw and leaves of two browse species ( Leucaena leucocephala	1
Adding economic and ecological value to communal pastoralism: lessons from implementing a Herding for Health model in the Okavango Delta, Botswana	1
Grazing capacity change on a small Mediterranean-type South African offshore island following the control of invasive alien European rabbits ( Oryctolagus cuniculus )	1
The influence of grass competition and soil moisture on the growth and phenology of Karoo shrubs in the Eastern Upper Karoo	1
Rainfed-based production of Megathyrsus maximus in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of the semi-arid environment of Sudan	1
Book Review. Ekologiese Restourasie in Namakwaland: ’n Praktiese GidsEkologiese restourasie in Namakwaland: ’n praktiese gids, By Peter Carrick, Susan Botha and Raldo Kruger, 2022, Nurture, Restore, I	1
Allometric biomass estimations for Senegalia mellifera and Vachellia reficiens	1
Historical trajectories and current perspectives on sub-Saharan wildland fire science and management in select scientific literature	1
Frequent defoliation rapidly and progressively reduces the vigour of a perennial mesic grassland forb, Thunbergia atriplicifolia	1
Drought release and post-drought changes in herbaceous composition and diversity in two land uses subjected to selective bush control in a semi-arid Kalahari savanna	1
Nutritional improvement of cactus fruit scraps with addition of alfalfa or Atriplex halimus , and comparison of two animal feed preservation methods (silage and solar dr	1
Grazing effects on forage quality parameters of three rangeland species in arid regions of Semnan, Iran	1
Spatio-temporal status of vegetation, soil and cattle serum minerals in degraded communal rangelands of the Eastern Cape, South Africa: implications for livestock sustainability and management interve	1
Calibration and evaluation of a CROPGRO Perennial Forage Model for Brachiaria humidicola yield simulation under future climate in subhumid environments of Ethiopia	1
Assessing nutritional quality of trees and shrubs for livestock: What should be measured?	0
Grazing management in a diverse and dynamic world	0
Lessons from Plants	0
Book Review. Veld: The Gardens and Landscapes of Patrick Watson	0
Nutritional quality of Calobota sericea fodders harvested at different phenological stages – opportunities for inclusion in fodder flow programs for extensive livestock	0
Balancing fertiliser nitrogen and soil nitrogen processes for dairy pastures	0
Quantifying the effect of chemical bush control of Senegalia mellifera on vegetation production in the Eastern Kalahari Bushveld, South Africa	0
The Living Deserts of Southern Africa By Barry LovegroveThe Living Deserts of Southern Africa By Barry Lovegrove, 2021, Penguin Random House: www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za296 pages, softcover ISBN 9781	0
The grazing paradox: assessing contradictions of continuous versus rotational grazing systems in southern Africa	0
Belowground resprouting potential and nutrient acquisition traits of three perennial grasses during the short dry season in Kenya	0
Seasonal feeding selectivity and browse use by black rhinoceroses ( Diceros bicornis bicornis ) in a semi-arid Namibian reserve	0
Tropical forage grasses intercropped with sorghum in a semi-arid region: establishment, silage quality and economic viability	0
Vertical heterogeneity of chemical constituents and in vitro ruminal fermentation parameters in browse tree leaves	0

Rethinking radical veld improvement: a sustainable approach to grazing land restoration?	0
Seasonal distribution of livestock in Samburu county, northern Kenya: a response to variable pasture and water in semi-arid rangelands	0
Book Reviews. Biomes of the Southern Hemisphere	0
Threshold changes in the production potential of bush clumps along piosphere gradients in arid thicket mosaics	0
Intercropping techniques improve pasture quality and beef cattle performance compared to livestock systems	0
Estimation of standing crop biomass in rangelands of the Middle Atlas mountains using remote sensing data	0
Customary ecological conservation of Mwanda-Marungu Pastoral Commons in Taita Hills, south-west Kenya	0
People and rangelands: a review of the contribution of the African Journal of Range and Forage Science to advancing knowledge on the human dimensions of African rangelan	0
The impact of sheep grazing on shrub communities at the Afrikaner and Hereford grazing trials at Grootfontein in the Eastern Upper Karoo	0
Pastures established on rehabilitated surface coal mined land: an assessment of forage production and implications for livestock grazing	0
Book Review: ‘The African Baobab’	0
Ecosystem Collapse and Recovery	0
The Ecology of Ecologists: Harnessing Diverse Approaches for a Stronger Science	0
Fire suppression interacts with soil acidity to maintain stable recalcitrant pyrogenic carbon fractions in South African mesic grasslands soil	0
Vegetation diversity and composition in relation to different grazing intensity levels in an arid environment in Jordan	0
The recent fire regimes of Luengue-Luiana and Mavinga national parks, Angola	0
Book Review. Contested Karoo: Interdisciplinary perspectives on change and continuity in South Africa’s drylands	0
Effects of manuring and grass-legume mixtures on herbaceous vegetation in semi-arid East African rangelands	0
Grasses of East Africa By Dino J MartinsGrasses of East Africa By Dino J Martins, 2022, Struik Naturewww.struiknatureclub.co.za232 pages, softcover and ePub ISBN 9781775845485 (softcover), ISBN 987177	0
Expansion of the Grassland Biome in the eastern Karoo corresponds with changes in rainfall and livestock numbers	0
Grazing smarter: science-based grazing strategies, not only stocking rate, determine rangeland outcomes	0
Book Review. ‘The Fluvial Imagination: On Lesotho’s Water-Export Economy’	0
Book Review. Caring for Natural Rangelands (improved 2nd edition)	0
Daily herd movements across the wet and dry season in the semi-arid communal rangelands of Namaqualand, South Africa	0
Only in Africa: The Ecology of Human Evolution	0
Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed-transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus	0
Influence of different temperatures on seedling growth and development of Calobota sericea , a semi-arid rangeland species of South Africa	0
Seasonal dynamics of forage nutrition in smallholder goat production systems in Malawi	0
African Rangelands and Pastoralism in a changing continent: Perspectives and Opportunities	0
Effects of artificial waterpoints on woody species composition and structure in semi-arid communal rangelands, northern Namibia	0
Book Review: ‘Sustainability of Southern African Ecosystems under Global Change’	0
Book Review. South African Indigenous Garden Plants: The Gardener’s Guide	0
The GSSA at 60: charting the past, shaping the future of rangeland ecology	0
Book Review: ‘Global Application of Prescribed Fire’Book Review: ‘Global Application of Prescribed Fire’, Edited by John R Weir and Derek Scasta, 2022, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 320 pages, ISBN 97810	0
Simulated rangeland conditions and seasonal variations influence soil quality in semi-arid central South Africa	0
Sustainable intensification in rangelands of the southernmost region of Chile	0
Assessment of the impact of woody species encroachment on plant species diversity and the livelihood of pastoralists in southeastern Ethiopia	0
Spatial variability of herbage yield, grazing capacity and plant diversity in a tropical savannah rangeland ecosystem	0
Ensiling as a technique for preservation of the nutritional quality of Vachellia nilotica	0
Seventy-five years of insight – the impact of the Ukulinga very long-term grassland experiments	0
From data to decisions: the potential of real-time precision technologies to enhance adaptive grazing management for livestock ranchers	0
Implications of the breakdown in the indigenous knowledge system for rangeland management and policy: a case study from the Eastern Cape in South Africa	0
A review of the contribution of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa to understanding conservation and wildlife research and management in southern Africa	0
Participatory inventory and nutritional evaluation of local forage resources for smallholder free-range beef production in semi-arid areas of South Africa	0
Book Review. The Ways and Wonders of South African Trees	0
Shepherding is not a shot in the dark: evidence of low predation losses from the Northern Cape province of South Africa	0
Veld condition assessments are unrepresentative at the edges of rotational burn management blocks where grass community composition is atypical	0
Effects of grazing regimes on ground-dwelling small mammal distribution and abundance in rangelands at Gravelotte, South Africa	0
Histological arrangements of plant tissue of different elephant grasses as influenced by their genotypes	0
Transhumance pastoralism in West Africa – its importance, policies and challenges	0
Using a low-cost drone to assess herbaceous biomass and quality in the Sahelian Rangeland ecosystems	0
Pastoralist knowledge and perceptions on land degradation and forage diversity loss: a case study in the Bordj Bou Arreridj semi-arid region, Algeria	0
Herbage intake and performance of grazing lambs in tropical erect grass pastures maintained at different heights	0