1. Secondary succession in Acacia nilotica (L.) savanna in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, South Africa
A.L. Skowno, J.J. Midgley, W.J. Bond, D. Balfour
Plant Ecology  vol: 145  issue: 1  first page: 1  year: 1999  
doi: 10.1023/A:1009843124991

2. Patterns of elephant impact on woody plants in the Hluhluwe‐Imfolozi park, Kwazulu‐Natal, South Africa
Roger Patrick Boundja, Jeremy J. Midgley
African Journal of Ecology  vol: 48  issue: 1  first page: 206  year: 2010  
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01104.x

3. Resource availability and human activity shape the landscape distribution of white rhinoceros, a highly threatened African megaherbivore
Emilia S. M. Staegemann, Timothy Kuiper, Dave J. Druce, Graham I. H. Kerley, Siphesihle Mbongwa, Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt
Oecologia  vol: 208  issue: 2  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1007/s00442-025-05845-7

4. Heavy impact on seedlings by the impala suggests a central role in woodland dynamics
Christopher A. J. O'Kane, Kevin J. Duffy, Bruce R. Page, David W. Macdonald
Journal of Tropical Ecology  vol: 28  issue: 3  first page: 291  year: 2012  
doi: 10.1017/S026646741200017X

5. Effects of fire and fire intensity on the germination and establishment of Acacia karroo, Acacia nilotica, Acacia luederitzii and Dichrostachys cinerea in the field
Michele Walters, Jeremy J Midgley, Michael J Somers
BMC Ecology  vol: 4  issue: 1  year: 2004  
doi: 10.1186/1472-6785-4-3

6. Different‐sized grazers have distinctive effects on plant functional composition of an African savannah
Fons van der Plas, Ruth A. Howison, Nokukhanya Mpanza, Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt, Han Olff, Walter Carson
Journal of Ecology  vol: 104  issue: 3  first page: 864  year: 2016  
doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.12549

7. A pigheaded compromise: do competition and predation explain variation in warthog group size?
Angela M. White
Behavioral Ecology  vol: 21  issue: 3  first page: 485  year: 2010  
doi: 10.1093/beheco/arq009

8. Spatial redistribution of nutrients by large herbivores and dung beetles in a savanna ecosystem
Michiel P. Veldhuis, Moniek I. Gommers, Han Olff, Matty P. Berg, Lorena Gomez‐Aparicio
Journal of Ecology  vol: 106  issue: 1  first page: 422  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.12874

9. Fire refugia facilitate forest and savanna co‐existence as alternative stable states
Heath Beckett, William J. Bond
Journal of Biogeography  vol: 46  issue: 12  first page: 2800  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1111/jbi.13707

10. The production, storage and viability of seeds of Acacia karroo and A. nilotica in a grassy savanna in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa
Michele Walters, Suzanne J. Milton
African Journal of Ecology  vol: 41  issue: 3  first page: 211  year: 2003  
doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.2003.00433.x

11. Space Use of African Wild Dogs in Relation to Other Large Carnivores
Angela M. Darnell, Jan A. Graf, Michael J. Somers, Rob Slotow, Micaela Szykman Gunther, John Goodrich
PLoS ONE  vol: 9  issue: 6  first page: e98846  year: 2014  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098846

12. Wild Dog Demography in Hluhluwe‐Umfolozi Park, South Africa
Ant Maddock
Conservation Biology  vol: 13  issue: 2  first page: 412  year: 1999  
doi: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1999.013002412.x

13. Regeneration failure and the potential importance of human disturbance in a subtropical forest
Adam G. West, Jeremy J. Midgley, William J. Bond
Applied Vegetation Science  vol: 3  issue: 2  first page: 223  year: 2000  
doi: 10.2307/1479001

14. Topo-edaphic, floristic and physiognomic gradients of woody plants in a semi-arid African savanna woodland
E. T. F. Witkowski, T. G. O'Connor
Vegetatio  vol: 124  issue: 1  first page: 9  year: 1996  
doi: 10.1007/BF00045140

15. The worst drought in 50 years in a South African savannah: Limited impact on vegetation
Huyam A. Abbas, William J. Bond, Jeremy J. Midgley
African Journal of Ecology  vol: 57  issue: 4  first page: 490  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1111/aje.12640

16. Putting the pieces together: woody plant encroachment across a precipitation gradient in southern Africa
David Ward
African Journal of Range & Forage Science  vol: 42  issue: 1  first page: 85  year: 2025  
doi: 10.2989/10220119.2025.2457403

17. Acacia species turnover in space and time in an African savanna
William J. Bond, Keri‐Ann Smythe, Dave A. Balfour
Journal of Biogeography  vol: 28  issue: 1  first page: 117  year: 2001  
doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2001.00506.x

18. Spider responses to alien plant invasion: the effect of short‐ and long‐term Chromolaena odorata invasion and management
Mandisa P. Mgobozi, Michael J. Somers, Ansie S. Dippenaar‐Schoeman
Journal of Applied Ecology  vol: 45  issue: 4  first page: 1189  year: 2008  
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01486.x

19. Sexual and vegetative regeneration of three leguminous tree species in South African savannas
H.C. Munkert
South African Journal of Botany  vol: 75  issue: 3  first page: 606  year: 2009  
doi: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.04.002

20. Habitat heterogeneity as a driver of ungulate diversity and distribution patterns: interaction of body mass and digestive strategy
Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt, Herbert H. T. Prins, Han Olff
Diversity and Distributions  vol: 15  issue: 3  first page: 513  year: 2009  
doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2008.00554.x

21. Mammalian herbivores, grass height and rainfall drive termite activity at different spatial scales in an African savanna
Cleo M. Gosling, Maarten Schrama, Aafke van Erk, Han Olff, Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt
Biotropica  vol: 48  issue: 5  first page: 656  year: 2016  
doi: 10.1111/btp.12337

22. Grazing by large savanna herbivores indirectly alters ant diversity and promotes resource monopolisation
Jean Purdon, Catherine L. Parr, Michael J. Somers
PeerJ  vol: 7  first page: e6226  year: 2019  
doi: 10.7717/peerj.6226

23. Evaluating the efficacy of invasive plant control in response to ecological factors
L.A. Dew, D. Rozen-Rechels, E. le Roux, J.P.G.M. Cromsigt, M. te Beest
South African Journal of Botany  vol: 109  first page: 203  year: 2017  
doi: 10.1016/j.sajb.2016.12.007

24. Thicket expansion in a South African savanna under divergent land use: local vs. global drivers?
BENJAMIN J. WIGLEY, WILLIAM J. BOND, M. TIMM HOFFMAN
Global Change Biology  vol: 16  issue: 3  first page: 964  year: 2010  
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2009.02030.x

25. Understanding nutrient dynamics in an African savanna: local biotic interactions outweigh a major regional rainfall gradient
Michiel P. Veldhuis, Anneleen Hulshof, Wimke Fokkema, Matty P. Berg, Han Olff, Amy Austin
Journal of Ecology  vol: 104  issue: 4  first page: 913  year: 2016  
doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.12569

26. Mesoherbivores affect grasshopper communities in a megaherbivore-dominated South African savannah
Fons van der Plas, Han Olff
Oecologia  vol: 175  issue: 2  first page: 639  year: 2014  
doi: 10.1007/s00442-014-2920-z

27. Overlap and seasonal shifts in use of woody plant species amongst a guild of savanna browsers
Christopher A. J. O'Kane, Kevin J. Duffy, Bruce R. Page, David W. Macdonald
Journal of Tropical Ecology  vol: 27  issue: 3  first page: 249  year: 2011  
doi: 10.1017/S0266467410000817

28. Bush encroachment under three contrasting land‐use practices in a mesic South African savanna
B. J. Wigley, W. J. Bond, M. T. Hoffman
African Journal of Ecology  vol: 47  issue: s1  first page: 62  year: 2009  
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2008.01051.x

29. The architectural design of trees protects them against large herbivores
Tristan Charles‐Dominique, Jean‐Francois Barczi, Elizabeth Le Roux, Simon Chamaillé‐Jammes, Clare McArthur
Functional Ecology  vol: 31  issue: 9  first page: 1710  year: 2017  
doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.12876

30. Effects of resource limitation on habitat usage by the browser guild in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, South Africa
Christopher A. J. O'Kane, Kevin J. Duffy, Bruce R. Page, David W. Macdonald
Journal of Tropical Ecology  vol: 29  issue: 1  first page: 39  year: 2013  
doi: 10.1017/S0266467413000035

31. A new modeling approach estimates the relative importance of different community assembly processes
Fons van der Plas, Thijs Janzen, Alejandro Ordonez, Wimke Fokkema, Josephine Reinders, Rampal S. Etienne, Han Olff
Ecology  vol: 96  issue: 6  first page: 1502  year: 2015  
doi: 10.1890/14-0454.1

32. Fire prevents woody encroachment only at higher‐than‐historical frequencies in a South African savanna
Madelon F. Case, A. Carla Staver, Jeremy James
Journal of Applied Ecology  vol: 54  issue: 3  first page: 955  year: 2017  
doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12805

33. Juggling carbon: allocation patterns of a dominant tree in a fire-prone savanna
Alexander Ernest Noel Schutz, William J. Bond, Michael D. Cramer
Oecologia  vol: 160  issue: 2  first page: 235  year: 2009  
doi: 10.1007/s00442-009-1293-1

34. Fire frequency filters species by bark traits in a savanna–forest mosaic
Tristan Charles‐Dominique, Guy F. Midgley, William J. Bond, Sam Scheiner
Journal of Vegetation Science  vol: 28  issue: 4  first page: 728  year: 2017  
doi: 10.1111/jvs.12528

35. Evolutionary ecology meets wildlife management: artificial group augmentation in the re‐introduction of endangered African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus)
J. A. Graf, M. Gusset, C. Reid, S. Janse Van Rensburg, R. Slotow, M. J. Somers
Animal Conservation  vol: 9  issue: 4  first page: 398  year: 2006  
doi: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2006.00048.x

36. Termites promote resistance of decomposition to spatiotemporal variability in rainfall
Michiel P. Veldhuis, Francisco J. Laso, Han Olff, Matty P. Berg
Ecology  vol: 98  issue: 2  first page: 467  year: 2017  
doi: 10.1002/ecy.1658

37. The influence of different land‐use practices on soil erosion, herbage production and on grass species richness and diversity
J. Venter, B. Liggitt, N.M. Tainton, G.P.Y. Clarke
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38. Soil nutrients in an African forest/savanna mosaic: Drivers or driven?
Emma F. Gray, William J. Bond
South African Journal of Botany  vol: 101  first page: 66  year: 2015  
doi: 10.1016/j.sajb.2015.06.003

39. Determinants of patchiness of woody vegetation in an African savanna
Michiel P. Veldhuis, David Rozen‐Rechels, Elizabeth le Roux, Joris P.G.M. Cromsigt, Matty P. Berg, Han Olff, David Ward
Journal of Vegetation Science  vol: 28  issue: 1  first page: 93  year: 2017  
doi: 10.1111/jvs.12461

40. Pathways of savannization in a mesic African savanna–forest mosaic following an extreme fire
Heath Beckett, A. Carla Staver, Tristan Charles‐Dominique, William J. Bond
Journal of Ecology  vol: 110  issue: 4  first page: 902  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.13851

41. Defoliation depletes the carbohydrate reserves of resprouting Acacia saplings in an African savanna
Alexander E. N. Schutz, William J. Bond, Michael D. Cramer
Plant Ecology  vol: 212  issue: 12  first page: 2047  year: 2011  
doi: 10.1007/s11258-010-9883-x

42. Dynamics of grazing lawn formation: an experimental test of the role of scale‐dependent processes
Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt, Han Olff
Oikos  vol: 117  issue: 10  first page: 1444  year: 2008  
doi: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2008.16651.x

43. Bud protection: a key trait for species sorting in a forest–savanna mosaic
Tristan Charles‐Dominique, Heath Beckett, Guy F. Midgley, William J. Bond
New Phytologist  vol: 207  issue: 4  first page: 1052  year: 2015  
doi: 10.1111/nph.13406

44. Trait similarity patterns within grass and grasshopper communities: multitrophic community assembly at work
F Van der Plas, T. M. Anderson, H Olff
Ecology  vol: 93  issue: 4  first page: 836  year: 2012  
doi: 10.1890/11-0975.1

45. Functional differentiation of biomes in an African savanna/forest mosaic
T. Charles-Dominique, A.C. Staver, G.F. Midgley, W.J. Bond
South African Journal of Botany  vol: 101  first page: 82  year: 2015  
doi: 10.1016/j.sajb.2015.05.005

46. Ecological Engineering by a Mega-Grazer: White Rhino Impacts on a South African Savanna
Matthew S. Waldram, William J. Bond, William D. Stock
Ecosystems  vol: 11  issue: 1  first page: 101  year: 2008  
doi: 10.1007/s10021-007-9109-9

47. Low gains in ecosystem carbon with woody plant encroachment in a South African savanna
Corli Coetsee, Emma F. Gray, Julia Wakeling, Benjamin J. Wigley, William J. Bond
Journal of Tropical Ecology  vol: 29  issue: 1  first page: 49  year: 2013  
doi: 10.1017/S0266467412000697

48. Model highlights likely long‐term influences of mesobrowsers versus those of elephants on woodland dynamics
Christopher A. J. O'Kane, Kevin J. Duffy, Bruce R. Page, David W. Macdonald
African Journal of Ecology  vol: 52  issue: 2  first page: 192  year: 2014  
doi: 10.1111/aje.12103

49. Landscape determinants of fine-scale genetic structure of a small rodent in a heterogeneous landscape (Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, South Africa)
Isa-Rita M. Russo, Catherine L. Sole, Mario Barbato, Ullrich von Bramann, Michael W. Bruford
Scientific Reports  vol: 6  issue: 1  year: 2016  
doi: 10.1038/srep29168

50. Steal the light: shade vs fire adapted vegetation in forest–savanna mosaics
Tristan Charles‐Dominique, Guy F. Midgley, Kyle W. Tomlinson, William J. Bond
New Phytologist  vol: 218  issue: 4  first page: 1419  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1111/nph.15117

51. Vegetation, ungulate and grasshopper interactions inside vs. outside an African savanna game park
Michael J. Samways, Knut Kreuzinger
Biodiversity & Conservation  vol: 10  issue: 11  first page: 1963  year: 2001  
doi: 10.1023/A:1013199621649

52. Termite mounds as browsing hotspots: an exception to the rule
T.G. O'Connor
Journal of Vegetation Science  vol: 24  issue: 2  first page: 211  year: 2013  
doi: 10.1111/jvs.12032

53. The role of browsers in maintaining the openness of savanna grazing lawns
Michael D. Voysey, Sally Archibald, William J. Bond, Jason E. Donaldson, A. Carla Staver, Michelle Greve, Mahesh Sankaran
Journal of Ecology  vol: 109  issue: 2  first page: 913  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.13518

54. Managing invasions at the cost of native habitat? An experimental test of the impact of fire on the invasion of Chromolaena odorata in a South African savanna
Mariska te Beest, Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt, Johan Ngobese, Han Olff
Biological Invasions  vol: 14  issue: 3  first page: 607  year: 2012  
doi: 10.1007/s10530-011-0102-z

55. Linking functional traits to impacts of invasive plant species: a case study
Mariska te Beest, Karen J. Esler, David M. Richardson
Plant Ecology  vol: 216  issue: 2  first page: 293  year: 2015  
doi: 10.1007/s11258-014-0437-5

56. MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS OF VEGETATION CHANGES IN HLUHLUWE-UMFOLOZI PARK
H. K. WATSON
South African Geographical Journal  vol: 77  issue: 2  first page: 77  year: 1995  
doi: 10.1080/03736245.1995.9713595

57. Soil texture prevails over vegetation change in determining soil organic carbon storage in an African savanna
Yong Zhou, Chandra Man Rai, Sekou Noble‐Kuchera, Mariska te Beest, Siphesihle Mbongwa, Corli Coetsee
Journal of Ecology  vol: 114  issue: 4  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.70307

58. Black Rhinoceros are Slow to Colonize a Harvested Neighbour's Range
Wayne L. Linklater, Ian R. Hutcheson
South African Journal of Wildlife Research  vol: 40  issue: 1  first page: 58  year: 2010  
doi: 10.3957/056.040.0107

59. Bird community composition in an actively managed savanna reserve, importance of vegetation structure and vegetation composition
A.L. Skowno, W.J. Bond
Biodiversity & Conservation  vol: 12  issue: 11  first page: 2279  year: 2003  
doi: 10.1023/A:1024545531463

60. Do grazers alter nitrogen dynamics on grazing lawns in a South African savannah?
Corli Coetsee, William D. Stock, Joseph M. Craine
African Journal of Ecology  vol: 49  issue: 1  first page: 62  year: 2011  
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2010.01236.x

61. Responses of savanna lawn and bunch grasses to water limitation
Fons van der Plas, Patricia Zeinstra, Michiel Veldhuis, Rienk Fokkema, Elske Tielens, Ruth Howison, Han Olff
Plant Ecology  vol: 214  issue: 9  first page: 1157  year: 2013  
doi: 10.1007/s11258-013-0240-8

62. The invasion of introduced species into nature reserves in tropical savannas and dry woodlands
I.A.W. Macdonald, G.W. Frame
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doi: 10.1016/0006-3207(88)90005-5

63. Functional traits of trees on and off termite mounds: understanding the origin of biotically‐driven heterogeneity in savannas
F. Van der Plas, R. Howison, J. Reinders, W. Fokkema, H. Olff, Hans Henrik Bruun
Journal of Vegetation Science  vol: 24  issue: 2  first page: 227  year: 2013  
doi: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.01459.x

64. Interactions between large herbivores and litter removal by termites across a rainfall gradient in a South African savanna
Robert Buitenwerf, Nicola Stevens, Cleo M. Gosling, T. Michael Anderson, Han Olff
Journal of Tropical Ecology  vol: 27  issue: 4  first page: 375  year: 2011  
doi: 10.1017/S0266467411000125

65. Resource partitioning along multiple niche dimensions in differently sized African savanna grazers
Elizabeth J. Kleynhans, Anna E. Jolles, Marjan R. E. Bos, Han Olff
Oikos  vol: 120  issue: 4  first page: 591  year: 2011  
doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2010.18712.x

66. Substantial Insect Herbivory in a South African Savanna‐Forest Mosaic: A Neglected Topic
Heveakore Maraia, Tristan Charles‐Dominique, Kyle W. Tomlinson, Ann Carla Staver, Leonardo Re Jorge, Uriel Gélin, Jitka Jancuchova‐Laskova, Legi Sam, Dawood Hattas, Inga Freiberga, Katerina Sam
Ecology and Evolution  vol: 14  issue: 11  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1002/ece3.70466

67. Effects of Erosion from Mounds of Different Termite Genera on Distinct Functional Grassland Types in an African Savannah
Cleo M. Gosling, Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt, Nokukhanya Mpanza, Han Olff
Ecosystems  vol: 15  issue: 1  first page: 128  year: 2012  
doi: 10.1007/s10021-011-9497-8

68. Challenges of foraging on a high‐quality but unpredictable food source: the dynamics of grass production and consumption in savanna grazing lawns
Olivier Bonnet, Hervé Fritz, Jacques Gignoux, Michel Meuret
Journal of Ecology  vol: 98  issue: 4  first page: 908  year: 2010  
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01663.x

69. Cascading biodiversity and functional consequences of a global change–induced biome switch
Catherine L. Parr, Emma F. Gray, William J. Bond
Diversity and Distributions  vol: 18  issue: 5  first page: 493  year: 2012  
doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2012.00882.x

70. Selection of Vegetation Greenness by Nyala Antelopes on a Resource Productivity Gradient
Jason P. Marshal, Thulani Tshabalala, Francesca Parrini
African Journal of Wildlife Research  vol: 51  issue: 1  year: 2021  
doi: 10.3957/056.051.0193