Author:Scott, DF; Gush, Mark BDate:Apr 2017South Africa is a semi-arid country with a very limited area of natural forest. The early colonial governments encouraged the establishment of plantations to supply wood for local uses, and South Africa consequently has a long history of ...Read more
Author:Malahlela, OE; Cho, Moses A; Mutanga, ODate:Jul 2015Globally, subtropical forests are rich in biodiversity. However, the native biodiversity in these forests is threatened by the presence of invasive species such as Chromolaena odorata (L.) King and Robinson, which thrives in forest canopy ...Read more
Author:Clarke, JDate:2000This paper is a review and analysis of the experiences with FSC certification auditing in South Africa over the past three years. The author was contracted as a “social specialist” by SGS-Forestry for 4 Main Assessments (all except one were ...Read more