Author:Wise RM; Dye PJ; Gush, Mark BDate:Jun 2011Water resources in many catchments in South Africa (SA) are over committed and water is projected to become scarcer. The impacts of plantation forestry on water resources in SA are well known and legislation limits further afforestation. ...Read more
Author:Le Maitre, David C; Van Wilgen, BW; Gelderblom, CM; Bailey, C; Chapman, RA; Nel, JADate:01 May 2002Invasive alien plants are consumptive water-users, and may have reduced river flows in South Africa by about 6.7% according to a broad-scale study. An effective programme to bring the invasions under control would cost about US$ 92 million ...Read more
