Craig D. Morris

Craig D. Morris

University of KwaZulu-Natal

H-index: 29

Africa-South Africa

About Craig D. Morris

Craig D. Morris, With an exceptional h-index of 29 and a recent h-index of 18 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of KwaZulu-Natal, specializes in the field of Grassland ecology, Information management, Fire ecology.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

The effects of fire and stocking density on the unpalatable species Elytropappus rhinocerotis in Renosterveld vegetation in South Africa

Corrigendum: Will the grass be greener on the other side of climate change?

Long‐term subtropical grassland plots take a long time to change: Replacement is more important than richness differences for beta diversity

Book Review:‘Global Application of Prescribed Fire’ Edited by John R Weir and Derek Scasta, 2022, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 320 pages, ISBN 9781032137179 (hardcover), Price …

Associative nitrogen fixation could be common in South African mesic grassland

Dominant species of mid-elevation grasslands of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park are predicted to be largely immune to climate change

Morris CD, Kirkman KP, Zacharias PJK. Will the grass be greener on the other side of climate change? S Afr J Sci. 2022: 118 (11/12), Art.# 13844. http://dx. doi. org/10.17159 …

Use of biological and water quality indices to evaluate conditions of the Upper uMngeni Catchment, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Craig D. Morris Information

University

Position

Agricultural Research Council based at the

Citations(all)

3637

Citations(since 2020)

1523

Cited By

2747

hIndex(all)

29

hIndex(since 2020)

18

i10Index(all)

67

i10Index(since 2020)

39

Email

University Profile Page

University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Craig D. Morris Skills & Research Interests

Grassland ecology

Information management

Fire ecology

Top articles of Craig D. Morris

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

The effects of fire and stocking density on the unpalatable species Elytropappus rhinocerotis in Renosterveld vegetation in South Africa

African Journal of Ecology

Megan Simons

Igshaan Samuels

Craig Morris

Clement Cupido

Melvin Swarts

...

2024/1

Corrigendum: Will the grass be greener on the other side of climate change?

South African Journal of Science

Craig D Morris

Kevin P Kirkman

Pete JK Zacharias

2023/6/15

Long‐term subtropical grassland plots take a long time to change: Replacement is more important than richness differences for beta diversity

Ecology and Evolution

David Ward

Kevin Kirkman

Craig Morris

2023/6

Book Review:‘Global Application of Prescribed Fire’ Edited by John R Weir and Derek Scasta, 2022, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 320 pages, ISBN 9781032137179 (hardcover), Price …

Craig Morris

2023/10/6

Associative nitrogen fixation could be common in South African mesic grassland

African Journal of Range & Forage Science

Craig D Morris

Danvir R Ramesar

Richard J Burgdorf

2023/10/2

Dominant species of mid-elevation grasslands of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park are predicted to be largely immune to climate change

Journal of Mountain Science

Debbie Jewitt

Craig D Morris

Tim G O’Connor

Michelle J Tedder

2023/9

Morris CD, Kirkman KP, Zacharias PJK. Will the grass be greener on the other side of climate change? S Afr J Sci. 2022: 118 (11/12), Art.# 13844. http://dx. doi. org/10.17159 …

South African Journal of Science

Craig D Morris

Kevin P Kirkman

Pete JK Zacharias

2023/8

Use of biological and water quality indices to evaluate conditions of the Upper uMngeni Catchment, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

R Van Deventer

CD Morris

TR Hill

NA Rivers-Moore

2022/1/2

Patterns of persistence demonstrate the vulnerability of the root hemiparasite Thesium utile AW Hill (Santalaceae) to weed control measures

South African Journal of Botany

J Goodall

ETF Witkowski

C Morris

2022/12/1

Will the grass be greener on the other side of climate change?

South African Journal of Science

Craig D Morris

Kevin P Kirkman

Pete JK Zacharias

2022/12

Drivers of change in vegetation and soil in the Gamka Karoo: grazing versus rainfall

African Journal of Range & Forage Science

N Saayman

CD Morris

R Swart

JC Botha

2022/10/2

The population dynamics of four grass species in relation to burning in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg

African Journal of Range & Forage Science

Colin S Everson

Terry M Everson

Craig D Morris

2021/3/12

Frequent burning maintained a stable grassland over four decades in the Drakensberg, South Africa

African Journal of Range & Forage Science

Craig D Morris

Colin S Everson

Terry M Everson

Paul J Gordijn

2021/3/12

How Biodiversity-Friendly is regenerative grazing?

Craig D Morris

2021/12/23

How stable is the tuft structure of a mesic Drakensberg grassland under various burning regimes?

African Journal of Range & Forage Science

Terry M Everson

Colin S Everson

Craig D Morris

2021/3/12

Biogeographical patterns of grasses (Poaceae) indigenous to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini

African Journal of Range & Forage Science

Marike Trytsman

Francuois L Muller

Craig D Morris

Abraham E van Wyk

2021/12/10

An assessment of the ecological condition of a wetland on the Lions River floodplain based on soil and vegetation parameters, South Africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

H Ndlovu

DC Kotze

GPW Jewitt

CD Morris

2021/1/2

Buried but unsafe–defoliation depletes the underground storage organ (USO) of the mesic grassland geophyte, Hypoxis hemerocallidea

South African Journal of Botany

Craig D Morris

2021/9/1

The functional importance of forbs in grassland ecosystems

Frances Siebert

Craig Morris

Sindiso Chamane

Nontu Ntuli

SJ Siebert

2021

Is a long hygroscopic awn an advantage for Themeda triandra in drier areas?

African Journal of Range & Forage Science

Craig D Morris

2021/4/3

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Co-Authors

H-index: 43
Kevin Kirkman

Kevin Kirkman

University of KwaZulu-Natal

H-index: 9
Michelle Tedder

Michelle Tedder

University of KwaZulu-Natal

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