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An assessment of the effectiveness of a large, national-scale invasive alien plant control strategy in South Africa

Author: Van Wilgen, BW ; Forsyth, GG ; Le Maitre, David C ; Wannenburgh, A ; Kotzé, JDF ; Van den Berg, E ; Henderson, L Date: Apr 2012 This paper presents an assessment of a large, national-scale alien plant control program that has operated in South Africa for 15 years. We reviewed data from three national-level estimates of the extent of invasion, records of the costs and ... Read more
A bibliometric analysis to illustrate the role of an embedded research capability in South African National Parks

Author: Van Wilgen, BW ; Boshoff, N ; Smit, IPJ ; Solano-Fernandez, S ; Van der Walt, Luanita Date: Apr 2016 We conducted a bibliometric analysis of research in or about South African National Parks, published between 2003 and 2013. Our goal was to identify the major research topics, and to examine the role of in-house (“embedded”) researchers in ... Read more
Biodiversity

Author: Scholes, RJ ; Kuper, W ; Biggs, R Date: 2006 Biodiversity offers multiple opportunities for development and improving human well-being. It is the basis for essential environmental services upon which life on Earth depends. Thus, its conservation and sustainable use are of critical ... Read more
A critical assessment of adaptive ecosystem management in a large savanna protected area in South Africa

Author: Van Wilgen, BW ; Biggs, HC Date: Apr 2011 This paper uses five inter-related topics (the management of rivers, fire regimes, invasive alien species, rare antelope and elephants) to assess 15 years of adaptive management in the Kruger National Park (KNP), South Africa. The importance ... Read more
The economics of landscape restoration: Benefits of controlling bush encroachment and invasive plant species in South Africa and Namibia

Author: Stafford, William HL ; Birch, C ; Etter, H ; Blanchard, Ryan ; Mudavanhu, S ; Angelstam, P ; Blignaut, J ; Ferreira, L ; Marais, C Date: Jan 2017 Bush encroachment and alien plant invasions alter the composition and/or balance of species in natural ecosystems and impact biodiversity, land productivity and water availability. Therefore, the appropriate control and management of bush ... Read more
National-scale strategic approaches for managing introduced plants: insights from Australian acacias in South Africa

Author: Van Wilgen, BW ; Dyer, C ; Hoffmann, JH ; Ivey, P ; Le Maitre, David C ; Moore, JL ; Richardson, DM ; Rouget, M ; Wannenburgh, A ; Wilson, RU Date: Sep 2011 A range of approaches and philosophies underpin national-level strategies for managing invasive alien plants. This study presents a strategy for the management of taxa that both have value and do harm. Insights were derived from examining ... Read more

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