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S. Syampungani

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h-index: 21
Works: 52
Citations: 1,438

Most-cited papers

Progresses in restoration of post-mining landscape in Africa
Emma Sandell Festin, M. Tigabu, Mutale N. Chileshe, S. Syampungani +1 more
2019Journal of Forest Research165 citations Open access
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The miombo woodlands at the cross roads: Potential threats, sustainable livelihoods, policy gaps and challenges
S. Syampungani, P. Chirwa, F. Akinnifesi, G. Sileshi +1 more
2009157 citations
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Physico-chemical characteristics and heavy metal concentrations of copper mine wastes in Zambia: implications for pollution risk and restoration
Mutale N. Chileshe, S. Syampungani, Emma Sandell Festin, M. Tigabu +2 more
2019Journal of Forest Research98 citations Open access
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Socio-economic factors influencing land-use and land-cover changes in the miombo woodlands of the Copperbelt province in Zambia
F. Handavu, P. Chirwa, S. Syampungani
2019Forest Policy and Economics89 citations Open access
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Contribution of agroforestry to biodiversity and livelihoods improvement in rural communities of Southern African regions
Kanungwe Felix Kalaba, P. Chirwa, S. Syampungani, Clifford Oluyede Ajayi
201081 citations
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Regeneration dynamics of miombo woodland in response to different anthropogenic disturbances: forest characterisation for sustainable management
S. Syampungani, C. Geldenhuys, P. Chirwa
2016Agroforestry Systems76 citations
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The ecology and management of the Miombo woodlands for sustainable livelihoods in southern Africa: the case for non-timber forest products
P. Chirwa, S. Syampungani, C. Geldenhuys
200875 citations
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The Potential of Using Agroforestry as a Win- Win Solution to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation and Meeting Food security Challenges in Southern Africa
S. Syampungani, P. Chirwa, F. Akinnifesi, O. Ajayi
201071 citations Open access
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Structural diversity and tree density drives variation in the biodiversity-ecosystem function relationship of woodlands and savannas.
J. L. Godlee, C. Ryan, D. Bauman, Sam Bowers +21 more
2021New Phytologist54 citations Open access
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Miombo Woodlands Research Towards the Sustainable Use of Ecosystem Services in Southern Africa
N. Ribeiro, S. Syampungani, N. Matakala, D. Nangoma +1 more
201554 citations Open access
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Opportunities and challenges for sustainable management of miombo woodlands : the Zambian perspective
Fabian M. Malambo, S. Syampungani
200839 citations
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Local community perception of joint forest management and its implications for forest condition: the case of Dambwa Forest Reserve in southern Zambia
M. Phiri, P. Chirwa, S. Watts, S. Syampungani
201235 citations Open access
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Aboveground and belowground tree biomass and carbon stocks in the miombo woodlands of the Copperbelt in Zambia
F. Handavu, S. Syampungani, G. Sileshi, P. Chirwa
202133 citations
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Coppicing ability of dry miombo woodland species harvested for traditional charcoal production in Zambia: a win–win strategy for sustaining rural livelihoods and recovering a woodland ecosystem
S. Syampungani, M. Tigabu, N. Matakala, F. Handavu +1 more
2017Journal of Forest Research33 citations Open access
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The status of agrobiodiversity management and conservation in major agroecosystems of Southern Africa
S. Khumalo, P. Chirwa, B. Moyo, S. Syampungani
201233 citations Open access
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Age and growth rate determination using growth rings of selected miombo woodland species in charcoal and, slash and burn regrowth stands in Zambia
S. Syampungani, C. Geldenhuys, P. Chirwa
201030 citations
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Management and restoration practices in degraded landscapes of Southern Africa and requirements for up-scaling
P. Chirwa, M. Larwanou, S. Syampungani, F. Babalola
201527 citations
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Biological traits of tropical trees suitable for restoration of copper-polluted lands
Emma Sandell Festin, Carl F. Salk, M. Tigabu, S. Syampungani +1 more
2019Ecological Engineering: The Journal of Ecotechnology24 citations
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Opportunity for conserving and utilizing agrobiodiversity through agroforestry in Southern Africa
P. Chirwa, F. Akinnifesi, G. Sileshi, S. Syampungani +2 more
200823 citations
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The influence of stump diameter and height on coppicing ability of selected key Miombo woodland tree species of Zambia: A guide for harvesting for charcoal production
Ferdin, Avu, S. Syampungani, Eric Chisanga
201122 citations
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Species richness and phytoremediation potential of mine wastelands-native trees across the Zambian Copperbelt Region
N. Matakala, P. Chirwa, T. M. Mwamba, S. Syampungani
2023Heliyon21 citations Open access
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Managing Southern African Woodlands for Biomass Production: The Potential Challenges and Opportunities
P. Chirwa, S. Syampungani, Coert J. Geldenhuys
201421 citations
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Species-specific allometric models for estimation of the above-ground carbon stock in miombo woodlands of Copperbelt Province of Zambia
Kondwani Kapinga, S. Syampungani, Robby Kasubika, Arthur M. Yambayamba +1 more
201820 citations
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Viability and desirability of financing conservation in Africa through fire management
T. Knowles, N. Stevens, E. Amoako, Mohammed Armani +22 more
2025Nature Sustainability15 citations Open access
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The Application of UASs in Forest Management and Monitoring: Challenges and Opportunities for Use in the Miombo Woodland
H. Shamaoma, P. Chirwa, A. Ramoelo, A. Hudak +1 more
2022Forests15 citations Open access
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The use of species–stem curves in sampling the development of the Zambian miombo woodland species in charcoal production and slash-and-burn regrowth stands
S. Syampungani, C. Geldenhuys, P. Chirwa
201013 citations
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Miombo Woodland Utilization and Management, and Impact Perception among Stakeholders in Zambia: A Call for Policy Change in Southern Africa
S. Syampungani, C. Geldenhuys, P. Chirwa
201112 citations
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Precipitation gradients drive high tree species turnover in the woodlands of eastern and southern Africa
Robert W. Davies, C. Ryan, R. Harrison, Kyle G. Dexter +28 more
2023Ecography11 citations Open access
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Do strictly protected areas protect vulnerable local tree species better than human land use? Disentangling conservation value from biodiversity value
M. Araia, P. Chirwa, S. Syampungani
202011 citations
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How do socio-economic characteristics of communities influence resource use and forest cover in the Cryptosepalum forest of North-western Zambia
M. Chishaleshale, P. Chirwa, J. C. Zekeng, S. Syampungani
2024Heliyon10 citations Open access
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Tree species composition and diversity in Miombo woodlands between co‐managed and government‐managed regimes, Malawi
M. Gondwe, C. Geldenhuys, P. Chirwa, E. P. Assèdé +2 more
2020African Journal of Ecology10 citations Open access
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Recovery of Baikiaea forest of southwestern Zambia from shifting cultivation and its implications for sustainable management
F. Zulu, S. Syampungani, Peter Fushike
2019Journal of Forest Research10 citations
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A review of carbon dynamics and assessment methods in the miombo woodlands
F. Handavu, P. Chirwa, S. Syampungani, L. Mahamane
201710 citations Open access
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Use of Multi-Date and Multi-Spectral UAS Imagery to Classify Dominant Tree Species in the Wet Miombo Woodlands of Zambia
H. Shamaoma, P. Chirwa, J. C. Zekeng, A. Ramoelo +3 more
2023Italian National Conference on Sensors7 citations Open access
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Managing Miombo: Ecological and Silvicultural Options for Sustainable Socio-Economic Benefits
S. Syampungani, P. Chirwa, C. Geldenhuys, F. Handavu +4 more
20207 citations
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Restoring degraded mine landscapes in Sub-Saharan Africa: Plant facilitatory mechanisms, strategies and knowledge gaps
A. Owiny, P. Chirwa, J. C. Zekeng, T. M. Mwamba +1 more
2026Heliyon6 citations Open access
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Exploring UAS-lidar as a sampling tool for satellite-based AGB estimations in the Miombo woodland of Zambia
H. Shamaoma, P. Chirwa, J. C. Zekeng, Able Ramoelo +3 more
2024Plant Methods5 citations Open access
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Ecofootprint of Charcoal Production and Its Economic Contribution Towards Rural Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chabu Sumba, Arnold Arthur Owiny, K. Ouma, N. Matakala +3 more
2020Agroecological Footprints Management for Sustainable Food System5 citations
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Utility of UAS-LIDAR for estimating forest structural attributes of the Miombo woodlands in Zambia
H. Shamaoma, P. Chirwa, J. C. Zekeng, A. Ramoelo +3 more
2025PLoS ONE3 citations Open access
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Ecological Intensification: Towards Food and Environmental Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
S. Syampungani, F. Handavu, Luckson Chama, K. Ouma +5 more
2021Ecological Intensification of Natural Resources for Sustainable Agriculture3 citations
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Conceptual decision-making framework for the sustainable harvesting of forest and woodland species for medicinal tree bark in southern Africa
W. Vermeulen, C. Geldenhuys, K. Esler, S. Syampungani +1 more
20203 citations
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Progresses in restoration of post-mining landscape in Africa
Emma Sandell Festin, M. Tigabu, Mutale N. Chileshe, S. Syampungani +1 more
2018Journal of Forest Research2 citations Open access
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Interactions of soil properties and dominant tree canopy species with vegetation recruitment within a mine wasteland of the Zambian Copperbelt
A. Owiny, P. Chirwa, J. C. Zekeng, T. M. Mwamba +1 more
2025Forest Ecology and Management1 citations
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A point-in-time inventory of chikanda orchids within a wild harvesting wetland area in Mwinilunga, Zambia: implications for conservation
Chimwemwe Tembo, E. E. Phiri, S. Syampungani, R. Malgas +2 more
2023Biodiversity and Conservation1 citations Open access
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Ecology of Natural Regeneration of Tropical Dry Forests of Africa and Its Implications for Their Sustainable Man
S. Syampungani, Annie Namuuya Sikanwe, P. Chirwa
2020Practice, Progress, and Proficiency in Sustainability1 citations
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Recovery of Baikiaea forest of southwestern Zambia from shifting cultivation and its implications for sustainable management
F. Zulu, S. Syampungani, Peter Fushike
2018Journal of Forest Research1 citations
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Tree composition, diversity, and structural complexity of the Cryptosepalum forests of North-Western Zambia: Implications for conservation and sustainable management
M. Chishaleshale, P. Chirwa, J. C. Zekeng, S. Syampungani
2026Trees, Forests and People0 citations Open access
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Improving operating standards in sustainable forest management of tropical forests in Africa
P. Chirwa, O. Arabomen, S. Syampungani, V. Oeba
20200 citations
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A review of the factors influencing changes on C dynamics in the miombo woodland ecosystems of Southern Africa
F. Handavu, P. Chirwa, S. Syampungani, M. Larwanou
20170 citations
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Coppicing ability of dry miombo woodland species harvested for traditional charcoal production in Zambia: a win–win strategy for sustaining rural livelihoods and recovering a woodland ecosystem
S. Syampungani, M. Tigabu, N. Matakala, F. Handavu +1 more
2016Journal of Forest Research0 citations Open access
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