Michael J. Savage

Health & Medical Publishing Group — South Africa

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics(45), Irrigation Practices and Water Management(15), Climate change impacts on agriculture(13), Fire effects on ecosystems(12), Soil and Unsaturated Flow(12)

Publications151 total

Climate adaptation, geopolitics, and structural exclusion in South African agriculture
South African Journal of Plant and Soil·2025
28 Cell avidity: the next-gen cell therapy binding assay to quantify cell-cell and cell-protein interaction strength
Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts·2025Open Access
Berg winds in South Africa: the winter weather pattern that increases wildfire risks
2025Open Access
Malcolm Hensley (1931–2025): a life of soil science, crop science, and quiet faith
South African Journal of Plant and Soil·2025
Abstract 5477: Cell avidity - the next-gen cell binding to understand the mechanism of action through cell-cell and cell-protein interaction
Cancer Research·2025· 1 cited
268 Next generation binding: measuring cell avidity to fully characterize cell-cell interactions and understand mechanism of action for cellular therapies
Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts·2024Open Access
Modification of the microclimate and fire danger by Berg winds in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal
South African Geographical Journal·2024· 2 cited
Incorporating Air Temperature-Driven Variable Growing Period into a Regional-Scale, Crop-Specific Water-Balance Model
SSRN Electronic Journal·2024Open Access
Nutritional Water Productivity of Moringa Oleifera in a Semi-Arid Climate in Response to Varying Water Supply Regimes and Growing Periods
SSRN Electronic Journal·2024Open Access
Heat pulse velocity method for determining water requirements in rainfed sweet cherry trees (Prunus avium L.)
Frontiers in Horticulture·2023· 1 citedOpen Access
The Role of Crop Management Practices and Adaptation Options to Minimize the Impact of Climate Change on Maize (Zea mays L.) Production for Ethiopia
Atmosphere·2023· 10 citedOpen Access
Evapotranspiration estimates of soybean using surface renewal: Comparison with crop coefficient approach
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C·2022· 3 cited
The Assessment of Future Air Temperature and Rainfall Changes Based on the Statistical Downscaling Model (SDSM): The Case of the Wartburg Community in KZN Midlands, South Africa
Sustainability·2022· 5 citedOpen Access
Long-term reference evapotranspiration trend and causative factors analysis in the sugarbelt area of the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
South African Journal of Plant and Soil·2022· 3 cited
Limited access and use of climate information by small-scale sugarcane farmers in South Africa: A case study
Climate Services·2022· 61 citedOpen Access
Evapotranspiration of a rain-fed sweet cherry orchard in Eastern Free State, South Africa
Acta Horticulturae·2022
Seasonal evapotranspiration over an invader vegetation (Pteridium aquilinum) in a degraded montane grassland using surface renewal
Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies·2022· 8 citedOpen Access
Rainy season characteristics for the Luvuvhu River catchment, South Africa
Water SA·2021· 2 citedOpen Access
Modelling daily net radiation of open water surfaces using land-based meteorological data
Water SA·2021· 2 citedOpen Access
Assessment of a Ground-Based Lightning Detection and Near-Real-Time Warning System in the Rural Community of Swayimane, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Weather Climate and Society·2021· 11 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Alfred Cass(6), Michael Abraha(4), J. L. Heilman(4), Kevin J. McInnes(4), Mussie Fessehaye(3), Sheldon Strydom(3), M. G. Mengistu(3), George Odhiambo(3), Sabah A. Abdul‐Wahab(2), Tseggai Gherezghiher(2), Hans Hurni(2), Russ W. Gesch(2), Robert J. Lascano(2), Mokhele Edmond Moeletsi(2), José M. Sala‐Trepat(2), James Bonner(2), Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi(2), Sue Walker(2), Derrick M. Oosterhuis(2), Thomas Köhler(1)