| Unpacking Pandora’s box: understanding and categorising ecosystem disservices for environmental management and human wellbeing CM Shackleton, S Ruwanza, GK Sinasson Sanni, S Bennett, P De Lacy, ... Ecosystems 19, 587-600, 2016 | 345 | 2016 |
| The effectiveness of active and passive restoration on recovery of indigenous vegetation in riparian zones in the Western Cape, South Africa: A preliminary assessment S Ruwanza, M Gaertner, KJ Esler, DM Richardson South African Journal of Botany 88, 132-141, 2013 | 72 | 2013 |
| Eucalyptus camaldulensis in South Africa – past, present, future H Hirsch, MH Allsopp, S Canavan, M Cheek, S Geerts, CJ Geldenhuys, ... Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 75 (1), 1-22, 2020 | 48 | 2020 |
| Biological invasions and ecological restoration in South Africa PM Holmes, KJ Esler, M Gaertner, S Geerts, SA Hall, MM Nsikani, ... Biological Invasions in South Africa, 665-700, 2020 | 42 | 2020 |
| Both complete clearing and thinning of invasive trees lead to short‐term recovery of native riparian vegetation in the W estern C ape, S outh A frica S Ruwanza, M Gaertner, KJ Esler, DM Richardson Applied Vegetation Science 16 (2), 193-204, 2013 | 39 | 2013 |
| Allelopathic effects of invasive Eucalyptus camaldulensis on germination and early growth of four native species in the Western Cape, South Africa S Ruwanza, M Gaertner, KJ Esler, DM Richardson Southern Forests: A Journal of Forest Science 77 (2), 91-105, 2015 | 38 | 2015 |
| Incorporation of environmental issues in South Africa’s municipal Integrated Development Plans S Ruwanza, CM Shackleton International journal of sustainable development & world ecology 23 (1), 28-39, 2016 | 37 | 2016 |
| Effects of the invasive shrub, Lantana camara, on soil properties in the Eastern Cape, South Africa S Ruwanza, CM Shackleton Weed biology and management 16 (2), 67-79, 2016 | 36 | 2016 |
| Research progress and conceptual insights on drought impacts and responses among smallholder farmers in South Africa: a review S Ruwanza, G Thondhlana, M Falayi Land 11 (2), 159, 2022 | 34 | 2022 |
| The edge effect on plant diversity and soil properties in abandoned fields targeted for ecological restoration S Ruwanza Sustainability 11 (1), 140, 2018 | 33 | 2018 |
| Soil water repellency in riparian systems invaded by Eucalyptus camaldulensis: a restoration perspective from the Western Cape Province, South Africa S Ruwanza, M Gaertner, DM Richardson, KJ Esler Geoderma 200, 9-17, 2013 | 30 | 2013 |
| Secondary invasion and weedy native species dominance after clearing invasive alien plants in South Africa: Status quo and prognosis MM Nsikani, S Geerts, S Ruwanza, DM Richardson South African Journal of Botany 132, 338-345, 2020 | 28 | 2020 |
| Does Eucalyptus grandis invasion and removal affect soils and vegetation in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa? TF Kerr, S Ruwanza Austral Ecology 41 (3), 328-338, 2016 | 22 | 2016 |
| The effects of expansive shrubs on plant species richness and soils in semi‐arid communal lands, South Africa C Sholto‐Douglas, CM Shackleton, S Ruwanza, T Dold Land degradation & development 28 (7), 2191-2206, 2017 | 18 | 2017 |
| Persistent droughts and water scarcity: households’ perceptions and practices in Makhanda, South Africa A Pamla, G Thondhlana, S Ruwanza Land 10 (6), 593, 2021 | 16 | 2021 |
| Facilitating urban sustainability through transdisciplinary (TD) research: lessons from Ghana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe G Thondhlana, CP Mubaya, A McClure, ABK Amaka-Otchere, S Ruwanza Sustainability 13 (11), 6205, 2021 | 16 | 2021 |
| Ecosystem‐scale impacts of non‐timber forest product harvesting: effects on soil nutrients S Ruwanza, CM Shackleton Journal of Applied Ecology 54 (5), 1515-1525, 2017 | 16 | 2017 |
| Medium-term vegetation recovery after removal of invasive Eucalyptus camaldulensis stands along a South African river S Ruwanza, M Gaertner, KJ Esler, DM Richardson South African Journal of Botany 119, 63-68, 2018 | 15 | 2018 |
| Density and Regrowth of a Forest Restio (Ischyrolepis eleocharis) under Harvest and Non-harvest Treatments in Dune Forests of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa S Ruwanza, CM Shackleton Economic Botany 69, 136-149, 2015 | 14 | 2015 |
| Reported behavioural patterns of electricity use among low-income households in Makhanda, South Africa U Mutumbi, G Thondhlana, S Ruwanza Sustainability 13 (13), 7271, 2021 | 13 | 2021 |
