South Africa is poor in natural forests and therefore heavily dependent on forest plantations
for timber. These were first established in 1875, and currently cover in excess of 1,257,000 …

The Forestry and Forest Products Research Centre (CSIR), University of KwaZulu-Natal and
MONDI Business Paper have recently embarked on a remote sensing cooperative. The …

Large areas of exotic forest plantations occur in the wetter regions of South Africa. Covering
approximately 1.4 million hectares, they contribute considerably to the economy, and to …

In the timber plantations in northeastern South Africa, laborers work long hours among tall,
swaying lines of eucalypts, on land once theirs. In 2008, at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis …

The potential of the country's numerous indigenous tree species to address challenges
facing the commercial forestry industry in South Africa is under-explored. Relevant issues …

Abstract In Chaps. 4, 5 and 6 of this book, we discussed the production and procurement of
biomass from various sources, including extensively managed systems such as woodlands …

This study was initiated to explore whether indigenous tree species use less water than
introduced plantation tree species, whether they use that water more efficiently in terms of …

METHODS The project conducted intensive measurements of tree and forest water use,
stem growth, weather variables, soil water dynamics and tree attributes, as well as economic …

South Africa is a world leader in the forest products industry and this industry contributes
significantly to the country's economy. Challenges to the industry's future include land …

South African indigenous forests provide goods and services which are recognised as
valuable natural capital, and are well documented. However, the limited extent of these …