[图书][B] Biological Invasions in South Africa

BW Van Wilgen, J Measey, DM Richardson, JR Wilson… - 2020 - library.oapen.org
This open access volume presents a comprehensive account of all aspects of biological
invasions in South Africa, where research has been conducted over more than three …

Managing conflict-generating invasive species in South Africa: Challenges and trade-offs

DJ Woodford, P Ivey, A Novoa… - … -African Biodiversity & …, 2017 - journals.co.za
Background: This paper reviewed the benefits and negative impacts of alien species that are
currently listed in the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations of the National Environmental …

[PDF][PDF] The biogeography of South African terrestrial plant invasions

DM Richardson, LC Foxcroft, G Latombe… - … Invasions in South …, 2020 - library.oapen.org
Thousands of plant species have been introduced, intentionally and accidentally, to South
Africa from many parts of the world. Alien plants are now conspicuous features of many …

Livelihood benefits and costs from an invasive alien tree (Acacia dealbata) to rural communities in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

A Ngorima, CM Shackleton - Journal of environmental management, 2019 - Elsevier
The negative effects of invasive alien species (IAS) are increasingly invoked to justify
widespread and usually top-down approaches for their management or eradication …

Mapping Prosopis glandulosa (mesquite) in the semi-arid environment of South Africa using high-resolution WorldView-2 imagery and machine learning classifiers

E Adam, N Mureriwa, S Newete - Journal of Arid Environments, 2017 - Elsevier
The rapid spread of the Prosopis species has caused considerable negative impacts to
biodiversity across different landscapes. The invasive taxa of Prosopis is currently rated the …

Invasion science for society: a decade of contributions from the Centre for Invasion Biology

BW Van Wilgen, SJ Davies… - South African Journal of …, 2014 - scielo.org.za
Biological invasions are a growing problem worldwide. In 2004, the South African
Department of Science and Technology, through the National Research Foundation …

Ecological Impacts and Changes in Ecosystem Services and Disservices Mediated by Invasive Australian Acacia Species

DC Le Maitre, C Máguas, F Ulm… - … Species Around the …, 2023 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Abstract Australian Acacia species ('wattles') have been introduced to many parts of the
world for diverse reasons. Several of them have become invasive, resulting in negative …

Biological invasions in the Cape Floristic Region: history, current patterns, impacts, and management challenges

JR Wilson, M Gaertner, CL Griffiths… - … , and conservation of …, 2014 - books.google.com
The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is the most invaded terrestrial area in South Africa in terms
of: the conspicuous prominence of (mainly woody) invasive plants (Fig 12.1, Plate …

Thermal tolerance of Cyrtobagous salviniae: a biocontrol agent in a changing world

JL Allen, S Clusella-Trullas, SL Chown - BioControl, 2014 - Springer
Abstract The weevil Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder & Sands 1985 (Family: Curculionidae) is
a highly effective biocontrol agent for the invasive water fern Salvinia molesta DS Mitchell …

[HTML][HTML] A chronicle of alien medicinal plants used as traditional medicine in South Africa, and their status as invasive species

VL Williams, EM Wojtasik, MJ Byrne - South African Journal of Botany, 2021 - Elsevier
South Africa's colonial past has shaped its environmental history, including introductions of
alien plants. Indentured Indian labourers, mainly from Tamil Nadu, that were brought to …