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M. Samways

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M. Samways — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 67
Works: 575
Citations: 21K

Most-cited papers

Scientists' warning on climate change and insects
J. Harvey, K. Tougeron, R. Gols, Robin Heinen +66 more
2022Ecological Monographs512 citations Open access
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Solutions for humanity on how to conserve insects
M. Samways, P. Barton, K. Birkhofer, Filipe Chichorro +23 more
2020Biological Conservation295 citations Open access
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International scientists formulate a roadmap for insect conservation and recovery
Jeffrey A. Harvey, Robin Heinen, I. Armbrecht, Y. Basset +69 more
2020Nature Ecology & Evolution243 citations Open access
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People need freshwater biodiversity
A. Lynch, S. Cooke, A. Arthington, C. Baigún +18 more
2023WIREs Water197 citations Open access
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A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research.
Alain Maasri, S. C. Jähnig, M. Adamescu, R. Adrian +92 more
2021Ecology Letters184 citations Open access
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A strategy for the next decade to address data deficiency in neglected biodiversity
A. Hochkirch, M. Samways, J. Gerlach, M. Böhm +12 more
2020Conservation Biology174 citations Open access
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Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact
M. Grace, H. Akçakaya, E. Bennett, T. Brooks +198 more
2021Conservation Biology93 citations Open access
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Diverse herbaceous cover crops promote vineyard arthropod diversity across different management regimes
M. Geldenhuys, R. Gaigher, J. Pryke, M. Samways
202165 citations
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Corridor width determines strength of edge influence on arthropods in conservation corridors
J. van Schalkwyk, J. Pryke, M. Samways, R. Gaigher
2020Landscape Ecology40 citations
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Fluctuating pond water levels and aquatic insect persistence in a drought-prone Mediterranean-type climate
M. Jooste, M. Samways, Charl Deacon
2020Hydrobiologia37 citations
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Response of Orthoptera assemblages to environmental change in a low-mountain range differs among grassland types.
Florian Fumy, F. Löffler, M. Samways, T. Fartmann
2020Journal of Environmental Management36 citations
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Development of a new continental-scale index for freshwater assessment based on dragonfly assemblages
C. Vorster, M. Samways, J. Simaika, J. Kipping +3 more
202036 citations
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Combined climatic and anthropogenic stress threaten resilience of important wetland sites in an arid region.
R. Khelifa, H. Mahdjoub, M. Samways
2021Science of the Total Environment34 citations
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Overcoming biases and identifying opportunities for citizen science to contribute more to global macroinvertebrate conservation
Charl Deacon, S. Govender, M. Samways
2023Biodiversity and Conservation33 citations Open access
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Effects of both climate change and human water demand on a highly threatened damselfly
R. Khelifa, H. Mahdjoub, A. Baaloudj, R. Cannings +1 more
2021Scientific Reports33 citations Open access
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Webs of well-designed conservation corridors maintain river ecosystem integrity and biodiversity in plantation mosaics
G. Kietzka, J. Pryke, R. Gaigher, M. Samways
202129 citations
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Asynchrony among insect pollinator groups and flowering plants with elevation
O. Adedoja, T. Kehinde, M. Samways
2020Scientific Reports29 citations Open access
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Future-proofing the Emergency Recovery Plan for freshwater biodiversity
A. Lynch, A. Hyman, S. J. Cooke, S. Capon +10 more
2023Environmental Reviews28 citations Open access
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Identifying managerial legacies within conservation corridors using remote sensing and grasshoppers as bioindicators.
K. J. Theron, J. Pryke, M. Samways
2021Ecological Applications27 citations
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Ecological and Human Diet Value of Locusts in a Changing World
G. Kietzka, M. Lecoq, M. Samways
2021Agronomy26 citations Open access
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Scientists' warning on the need for greater inclusion of dragonflies in global conservation
M. Samways, A. Córdoba-Aguilar, Charl Deacon, Fernanda Alves‐Martins +24 more
2025Insect Conservation and Diversity25 citations Open access
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Proximity to natural habitat and flower plantings increases insect populations and pollination services in South African apple orchards
F. Ratto, Peter R. Steward, S. Sait, J. Pryke +3 more
2021Journal of Applied Ecology25 citations Open access
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Enhancing flowering plant functional richness improves wild bee diversity in vineyard inter‐rows in different floral kingdoms
S. Kratschmer, B. Pachinger, R. Gaigher, J. Pryke +6 more
2021Ecology and Evolution24 citations Open access
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Value of artificial ponds for aquatic insects in drought-prone southern Africa: a review
M. Samways, Charl Deacon, G. Kietzka, J. Pryke +2 more
2020Biodiversity and Conservation23 citations
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Dragonfly Conservation in the Increasingly Stressed African Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems
R. Khelifa, Charl Deacon, H. Mahdjoub, F. Suhling +2 more
2021Frontiers in Environmental Science21 citations Open access
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Maintaining functional connectivity in grassland corridors between plantation forests promotes high-quality habitat and conserves range restricted grasshoppers
K. J. Theron, J. Pryke, M. Samways
2022Landscape Ecology20 citations
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Large African herbivore diversity is essential in transformed landscapes for conserving dung beetle diversity
J. Pryke, F. Roets, M. Samways
2022Journal of Applied Ecology19 citations Open access
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Pesticides and habitat loss additively reduce wild bees in crop fields
A. Knauer, Subodh Adhikari, Georg K. S. Andersson, E. Andrieu +59 more
2025Nature Ecology & Evolution17 citations Open access
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Patterns in macroinvertebrate taxonomic richness and community assembly among urban wetlands in Cape Town, South Africa: implications for wetland management
Charl Deacon, B. Fox, Leigh Morland, M. Samways +3 more
2021Urban Ecosystems16 citations Open access
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Indigenous forest edges increase habitat complexity and refuge opportunities for grassland butterflies
R. Gaigher, J. Pryke, M. Samways
2023Journal of Insect Conservation15 citations Open access
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Conservation of complementary habitat types and small-scale spatial heterogeneity enhance soil arthropod diversity.
M. Eckert, R. Gaigher, J. Pryke, M. Samways
2022Journal of Environmental Management15 citations
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Total environment sentinels: Dragonflies as ambivalent/amphibiotic bioindicators of damage to soil and freshwater.
F. Datto-Liberato, Vinicus M. Lopez, Thiago Quinaia, Renato Farias Do Valle +4 more
2024Science of the Total Environment14 citations
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Vineyards compared to natural vegetation maintain high arthropod species turnover but alter trait diversity and composition of assemblages
M. Geldenhuys, R. Gaigher, J. Pryke, M. Samways
2022Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment14 citations
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Within-corridor heterogeneity is more important than corridor design for maintaining butterfly functional and taxonomic diversity
J. van Schalkwyk, R. Gaigher, J. Pryke, M. Samways
202114 citations
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Remarkable Population Resilience in a North African Endemic Damselfly in the Face of Rapid Agricultural Transformation
R. Khelifa, H. Mahdjoub, A. Baaloudj, R. Cannings +1 more
2021Insects13 citations Open access
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Heterogeneous conservation corridors of remnant vegetation protect biodiversity in South African timber mosaics
M. Samways, R. Gaigher, Charl Deacon, J. Pryke
2024Biodiversity and Conservation12 citations Open access
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Mapping an alien invasive shrub within conservation corridors using super-resolution satellite imagery.
K. J. Theron, J. Pryke, Nicolas Latte, M. Samways
2022Journal of Environmental Management12 citations
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Maintaining high vegetation structural diversity in the landscape promotes arthropod diversity in dynamic production areas
J. van Schalkwyk, J. Pryke, M. Samways, R. Gaigher
2021Landscape Ecology12 citations
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Eco‐evolutionary origins and diversification in a megadiverse hotspot: Arthropods in the Greater Cape Floristic Region
M. Samways, J. Pryke, R. Gaigher, Charl Deacon
2024Ecology and Evolution11 citations Open access
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Congruency between adult male dragonflies and their larvae in river systems is relative to spatial grain
G. Kietzka, J. Pryke, R. Gaigher, M. Samways
202111 citations Open access
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A Review of the Impacts and Opportunities for African Urban Dragonflies
Charl Deacon, M. Samways
2021Insects11 citations Open access
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Ecological and acoustic responses of bush crickets to anthropogenic and natural ecotones
Aileen C. van der Mescht, J. Pryke, R. Gaigher, M. Samways
2021Biodiversity and Conservation11 citations
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Short-term arthropod recovery in Eucalyptus plantations after harvesting is not affected by different residue management practices
M. Eckert, R. Gaigher, J. Pryke, M. Samways
2023Forest Ecology and Management10 citations Open access
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Corridor width and orientation are complementary design variables for butterflies in conservation corridors
J. van Schalkwyk, J. Pryke, M. Samways, R. Gaigher
2022Landscape Ecology10 citations
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Relative importance of ecological versus biological traits in driving range sizes of African dragonflies
Charl Deacon, M. Samways, J. Pryke
2021Journal of Biogeography10 citations
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Habitat complementarity and butterfly traits are essential considerations when mitigating the effects of exotic plantation forestry
R. Gaigher, J. Pryke, M. Samways
2021Biodiversity and Conservation10 citations
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Area and configuration of both semi‐natural habitats and vineyards influence arthropods in South African and central European agricultural landscapes
R. Gaigher, J. Pryke, S. Kratschmer, J. Zaller +5 more
2024Insect Conservation and Diversity9 citations Open access
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Routledge Handbook of Insect Conservation
J. Pryke, M. Samways, Tim R. New, P. Cardoso +1 more
20249 citations
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Timber plantations do not homogenize soil arthropod diversity but do alter species composition
M. Eckert, R. Gaigher, J. Pryke, C. Janion-Scheepers +1 more
2022Geoderma9 citations Open access
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Remnant habitat patches provide high value for a wide range of insect species in a timber plantation mosaic
Aileen C. van der Mescht, J. Pryke, R. Gaigher, M. Samways
2023Biodiversity and Conservation8 citations Open access
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