2026 Llewellyn C. Foxcroft: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	33	7777	7526	93	85	108	6370

Overview

Llewellyn C. Foxcroft is affiliated with South African National Parks in South Africa. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, contributing extensively to several subfields including nature and landscape conservation, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, insect science, and plant science.

Their work covers a variety of topics such as ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, biological control of invasive species, plant and animal studies, species distribution and climate change, botany, ecology, and taxonomy studies, wildlife ecology and conservation, as well as plant diversity and evolution.

Foxcroft has published numerous scientific papers, appearing frequently in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), NeoBiota, Biological Invasions, Global Biodiversity Information Facility, and Scientific Reports.

Best Publications

Scientists' warning on invasive alien species.

Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Philip E. Hulme;Dan Simberloff;Sven Bacher

1956
Citations
Plant invasion science in protected areas: progress and priorities

Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;David M. Richardson;Piero Genovesi

240
Citations
Ornamental plants as invasive aliens: problems and solutions in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;David M. Richardson;John R. U. Wilson

233
Citations
Human population density explains alien species richness in protected areas

Dian Spear;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Hugo Bezuidenhout;Hugo Bezuidenhout;Melodie A. McGeoch;Melodie A. McGeoch

228
Citations
Residue allelopathy in Parthenium hysterophorus L.—Does parthenin play a leading role?

Regina G. Belz;Carl Frederick Reinhardt;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Karl Hurle

207
Citations
Alien plant invasions in tropical and sub-tropical savannas: patterns, processes and prospects

Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;David M. Richardson;Marcel Rejmánek;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek

159
Citations
Plant Invasions in Protected Areas

Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Petr Pyšek;David M. Richardson;Piero Genovesi

150
Citations
Protected-Area Boundaries as Filters of Plant Invasions

Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Vojtěch Jarošík;Vojtěch Jarošík;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;David M. Richardson

150
Citations
Reconstructing 50 years of Opuntia stricta invasion in the Kruger National Park, South Africa: environmental determinants and propagule pressure

Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Mathieu Rouget;David M. Richardson;Sandra Mac Fadyen

144
Citations
Hitting the right target: taxonomic challenges for, and of, plant invasions

Peter Pyšek;Peter Pyšek;Philip E. Hulme;Laura A. Meyerson;Gideon F. Smith;Gideon F. Smith

144
Citations
Curbing the major and growing threats from invasive alien species is urgent and achievable

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143
Citations
Invasion syndromes: a systematic approach for predicting biological invasions and facilitating effective management

Ana Novoa;Ana Novoa;David M. Richardson;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Laura A. Meyerson

131
Citations
Plant invasions in protected areas : patterns, problems and challenges

Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Piero Genovesi;Petr Pyšek;D. M. Richardson

126
Citations
Risk Assessment of Riparian Plant Invasions into Protected Areas

Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Mathieu Rouget;David M. Richardson

115
Citations
Invasion dynamics of Lantana camara L. (sensu lato) in South Africa

W. Vardien;D.M. Richardson;L.C. Foxcroft;L.C. Foxcroft;G.D. Thompson

109
Citations
Patterns of alien plant distribution at multiple spatial scales in a large national park: Implications for ecology, management and monitoring

Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;David M. Richardson;Mathieu Rouget;Sandra MacFadyen

95
Citations
The status of biological invasions and their management in South Africa

Brian W. Van Wilgen;John R. Wilson;Katelyn T. Faulkner;Zanele Mnikathi (Sanbi)

83
Citations
Expanding the conceptual frameworks of plant invasion ecology

Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Steward T.A. Pickett;Mary L. Cadenasso

71
Citations
Assessing biological invasions in protected areas after 30 years: revisiting nature reserves targeted by the 1980s SCOPE programme

Ross T. Shackleton;Ross T. Shackleton;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Louisa E. Wood

71
Citations
Managing alien plant invasions in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;David M. Richardson

67
Citations
The biogeography of South African terrestrial plant invasions.

D.M. Richardson;L.C. Foxcroft;L.C. Foxcroft;G. Latombe;G. Latombe;D.C. Le Maitre

62
Citations
The Bottom Line: Impacts of Alien Plant Invasions in Protected Areas

Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;David M. Richardson;Jan Pergl

61
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Petr Pyšek Czech Academy of Sciences

David M. Richardson Stellenbosch University

John R. U. Wilson South African National Biodiversity Institute

Melodie A. McGeoch Monash University

Piero Genovesi Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale

Mathieu Rouget Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement

Vojtěch Jarošík Charles University

Karen J. Esler Stellenbosch University

Franz Essl University of Vienna

Johannes J. Le Roux Macquarie University

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