2026 Michael D. Cramer: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	50	2104	1936	22	20	169	11066

Michael D. Cramer publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael D. Cramer sits on this spectrum.

36 publications 467+

This scientist: 169 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Michael D. Cramer D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael D. Cramer sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

Michael D. Cramer is affiliated with the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, contributing significantly to both fields.

Their work spans several subfields, including:

Nature and Landscape Conservation
Ecology
Global and Planetary Change
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Soil Science

Key topics addressed in their research include:

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Plant and animal studies
Species Distribution and Climate Change
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Polar Research and Ecology
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies

Among their recent publications are:

"Mapping soil organic carbon stocks and trends with satellite-driven high resolution maps over South Africa", 2021, published in The Science of The Total Environment
"Traits related to efficient acquisition and use of phosphorus promote diversification in Proteaceae in phosphorus-impoverished landscapes", 2021, published in Plant and Soil
"Global application of an unoccupied aerial vehicle photogrammetry protocol for predicting aboveground biomass in non-forest ecosystems", 2021, published in Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation
"Biome boundary maintained by intense belowground resource competition in world's thinnest-rooted plant community", 2022, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
"Fire and herbivory drive fungal and bacterial communities through distinct above- and belowground mechanisms", 2021, published in The Science of The Total Environment

They commonly collaborate with researchers including:

Zander S. Venter
Heidi-Jayne Hawkins
Jeremy J. Midgley
G. Anthony Verboom
Michelle Greve

Their work is frequently published in venues such as:

Annals of Botany
The Science of The Total Environment
Journal of Biogeography
Ecology and Evolution
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

Root structure and functioning for efficient acquisition of phosphorus: Matching morphological and physiological traits.

Hans Lambers;Michael W. Shane;Michael D. Cramer;Stuart J. Pearse

1543
Citations
Root Nitrogen Acquisition and Assimilation

A.J. Miller;M.D. Cramer

930
Citations
Ecological interpretations of nitrogen isotope ratios of terrestrial plants and soils

Joseph M. Craine;E. N. J. Brookshire;Michael D. Cramer;Niles J. Hasselquist

643
Citations
The importance of nutritional regulation of plant water flux

Michael D. Cramer;Michael D. Cramer;Heidi-Jayne Hawkins;G. Anthony Verboom

388
Citations
Drivers of woody plant encroachment over Africa

Z. S. Venter;M. D. Cramer;H.-J. Hawkins

342
Citations
Sink strength regulates photosynthesis in sugarcane.

Alistair McCormick;M. D. Cramer;M. D. Cramer;D. A. Watt

264
Citations
Soil microbial biomass and the fate of phosphorus during long-term ecosystem development

Benjamin L. Turner;Benjamin L. Turner;Hans Lambers;Leo M. Condron;Michael D. Cramer;Michael D. Cramer

253
Citations
Ecophysiological significance of leaf size variation in Proteaceae from the Cape Floristic Region.

Megan J. Yates;G. Anthony Verboom;Anthony G. Rebelo;Michael D. Cramer;Michael D. Cramer

229
Citations
The influence of nitrate and ammonium nutrition on the growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum) and maize (Zea mays) plants

M.D. Cramer;O.A.M. Lewis

200
Citations
Convergence of soil nitrogen isotopes across global climate gradients

Joseph M. Craine;Andrew J. Elmore;Lixin Wang;Laurent Augusto

196
Citations
Developmental physiology of cluster-root carboxylate synthesis and exudation in harsh hakea. Expression of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase and the alternative oxidase.

Michael W. Shane;Michael D. Cramer;Sachiko Funayama-Noguchi;Gregory R. Cawthray

188
Citations
Nitrogen regulation of transpiration controls mass-flow acquisition of nutrients

Ignatious Matimati;G. Anthony Verboom;Michael D. Cramer

180
Citations
Supply and demand: sink regulation of sugar accumulation in sugarcane

A.J. Mccormick;A.J. Mccormick;D.A. Watt;Michael Cramer;Michael Cramer

174
Citations
Juggling carbon: allocation patterns of a dominant tree in a fire-prone savanna

Alexander Ernest Noel Schutz;William J. Bond;Michael D. Cramer

173
Citations
Specialized 'dauciform' roots of Cyperaceae are structurally distinct, but functionally analogous with 'cluster' roots

Michael W. Shane;Gregory R. Cawthray;Michael D. Cramer;John Kuo

162
Citations
Nutrient availability moderates transpiration in Ehrharta calycina

Michael D. Cramer;Michael D. Cramer;Vera Hoffmann;G. Anthony Verboom

155
Citations
Growth of N2‐fixing African savanna Acacia species is constrained by below‐ground competition with grass

Michael D. Cramer;Michael D. Cramer;An Van Cauter;William J. Bond

150
Citations
Ecophysiological traits associated with the competitive ability of invasive Australian acacias.

Taryn L. Morris;Taryn L. Morris;Karen J. Esler;Nichole N. Barger;Shayne M. Jacobs

142
Citations
Changes in photosynthetic rates and gene expression of leaves during a source-sink perturbation in sugarcane

A.J. Mccormick;Michael Cramer;D.A. Watt

133
Citations
Grass competition induces N2 fixation in some species of African Acacia

Michael Cramer;S.B.M. Chimphango;A. Van Cauter;M.S. Waldram

127
Citations
PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND SINK ACTIVITY OF WASP‐INDUCED GALLS IN ACACIA PYCNANTHA

Netta Dorchin;Michael D. Cramer;Michael D. Cramer;John H. Hoffmann

119
Citations
The influence of NO3- and NH4+ nutrition on the carbon and nitrogen partitioning characteristics of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) plants

M. D. Cramer;O. A. M. Lewis

115
Citations