Author

Frances Siebert

Observed names: F Siebert, F. Siebert, Siebert, F, Siebert, F., Siebert, Frances, Siebert, Frances

Observed institutions: University of Zululand, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University of Cape Town, University of Johannesburg, Stellenbosch University, North-West University, Institut d'écologie et des sciences de l'environnement de Paris, Paris-Sorbonne University, University of Pretoria

ORCID: 0000-0001-5549-8211

Observed ORCID: 0000-0001-5549-8211

OpenAlex ID: A5009911272

Change in dominance determines herbivore effects on plant biodiversity

2018 · Sally E. Koerner, Melinda D. Smith, et al. · Nature Ecology & Evolution · 277

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A research agenda for the restoration of tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas

2020 · Elise Buisson, Alessandra Fidelis, et al. · Restoration Ecology · 114

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Forb ecology research in dry African savannas: Knowledge, gaps, and future perspectives

2019 · Frances Siebert, Niels Dreber · Ecology and Evolution · 92

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A handbook for the standardised sampling of plant functional traits in disturbance-prone ecosystems, with a focus on open ecosystems

2020 · B. J. Wigley, T. Charles-Dominique, et al. · Australian Journal of Botany · 91

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Myth‐busting tropical grassy biome restoration

2020 · Fernando A. O. Silveira, André J. Arruda, et al. · Restoration Ecology · 91

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Fire and herbivory shape belowground bud banks in a semi-arid African savanna

2021 · AB Bombo, F Siebert, et al. · African Journal of Range and Forage Science · 49

Herbaceous responses to herbivory, fire and rainfall variability differ between grasses and forbs

2018 · H. Van Coller, F. Siebert, et al. · South African Journal of Botany · 42

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The vegetation and floristics of the Nkhuhlu Exclosures, Kruger National Park

2008 · Frances Siebert, Holger C. Eckhardt · Koedoe · 35

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Forb community responses to an extensive drought in two contrasting land-use types of a semi-arid Lowveld savanna

2020 · F Siebert, J Klem, et al. · African Journal of Range and Forage Science · 30

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Fire and herbivory drive fungal and bacterial communities through distinct above- and belowground mechanisms

2021 · M.-L. Vermeire, J. Thoresen, et al. · The Science of The Total Environment · 29

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Browsing intensity of herbaceous forbs across a semi-arid savanna catenal sequence

2015 · F. Siebert, P. Scogings · South African Journal of Botany · 29

The hard lives of trees in African savanna—Even without elephants

2023 · Corli Coetsee, Judith Botha, et al. · Austral Ecology · 28

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The genus Aloe: A bibliometric analysis of global research outputs (2001–2020) and summary of recent research reports on its biological activities

2022 · Tomi Lois Adetunji, Chijioke Olisah, et al. · South African Journal of Botany · 25

Herbaceous species diversity patterns across various treatments of herbivory and fire along the sodic zone of the Nkuhlu exclosures, Kruger National Park

2013 · Helga Van Coller, Frances Siebert, et al. · Koedoe · 25

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The vegetation and floristics of the Letaba exclosures, Kruger National Park, South Africa

2010 · Frances Siebert, Holger C. Eckhardt, et al. · Koedoe · 25

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Past, Present, and Future of Forbs in Old-Growth Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands

2024 · Frances Siebert, Mariska te Beest, et al. · Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics · 21

Research Progression of the Genus Merremia: A Comprehensive Review on the Nutritional Value, Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicity

2021 · Tomi Lois Olatunji, Ademola Emmanuel Adetunji, et al. · Plants · 20

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Open letter: There are more than just trees and forests to be conserved and restored

2025 · Natashi Pilon, Franciele Peixoto, et al. · Plants People Planet · 19

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A floristic assessment of grassland diversity loss in South Africa

2021 · M. Muller, S.J. Siebert, et al. · Bothalia · 19

The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa’s major land uses

2024 · Hayley S. Clements, Emmanuel Do Linh San, et al. · Scientific Data · 18

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A place-based assessment of biodiversity intactness in sub-Saharan Africa

2025 · Hayley S. Clements, Reinette Biggs, et al. · Nature · 17

A comparison of Mopaneveld vegetation in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe

2003 · F. Siebert, G. J. Bredenkamp, et al. · Bothalia · 16

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Introducing an rbcL and a trnL reference library to aid in the metabarcoding analysis of foraged plants from two semi-arid eastern South African savanna bioregions

2023 · Danielle Botha, Mornè du Plessis, et al. · PLoS ONE · 15

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The impact of herbivore exclusion on forb diversity: Comparing species and functional responses during a drought

2019 · Helga van Coller, Frances Siebert · African Journal of Ecology · 14

Herbaceous biomass–species diversity relationships in nutrient hotspots of a semi-arid African riparian ecosystem

2015 · Helga van Coller, Frances Siebert · African Journal of Range and Forage Science · 14

Works count: 85

Citation count: 1,367

H-index: 19

I10-index: 35