Author:Rebelo, AJ; Le Maitre, David C; Esler, KJ; Cowling, RMDate:Nov 2015Valley-bottom wetlands are valuable assets as they provide many ecosystem services to mankind. Despite their value, valley-bottom wetlands are often exploited and land-use/land-cover (LULC) change results in trade-offs in ecosystem services. ...Read more
Author:Shackleton, RT; Le Maitre, David C; Van Wilgen, BW; Richardson, DMDate:May 2016Biological invasions are a major driver of ecological and social change globally. The negative effects of these invasions have led to the initiation of programs to manage these invasions across the world. Management aims to reduce impacts and ...Read more
Author:Malahlela, O; Cho, Moses A; Mutanga, ODate:2014Invasive species usually colonize canopy gaps in tropical and sub-tropical forests, which results in loss of native species. Therefore, an understanding of the location and distribution of canopy gaps will assist in predicting the occurrence ...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:Davis-Reddy, ClaireDate:Oct 2017Southern Africa has a rich diversity of plants and animals and its high levels of endemism are critical to cultural heritage and support livelihoods and economic development (e.g. ecotourism). Six of the 34 internationally identified biodiversity ...Read more