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Evaluating variations of physiology-based hyperspectral features along a soil water gradient in Eucalyptus grandis plantation

Author: Cho, Moses A ; van Aardt, J ; Main, Russell S ; Majeke, B Date: Apr 2010 Remote sensing is viewed as a cost-effective alternative to intensive field surveys in assessing site factors that affect growth of Eucalyptus grandis over broad areas. The objective of this study was to assess the utility of hyperspectral ... Read more
Jonkershoek research catchments: history and impacts on commercial forestry in South Africa.

Author: Chapman, A Date: Sep 2007 By the 1850s, European settlers were over-exploiting of South Africa’s indigenous forest resources for timber. As a result of rising concerns, authorities began a programme of afforestation (usually a grassland or fynbos conversion) using ... Read more
Local food security impacts of biofuel crop production in southern Africa

Author: Gasparatos, A ; Mudombi, S ; Balde, BS ; Von Maltitz, Graham P ; Johnson, FX ; Romeu-Dalmaue, C ; Jumbe, C ; Ochieng, C ; Luhanga, D ; Nyambane, A Date: Feb 2022 Biofuels have been promoted as a renewable energy option in many countries, but have also faced extensive scrutiny over their sustainability. Food security is perhaps the most debated sustainability impact of biofuels, especially in regions ... Read more
Response in water yield to the thinning of Pinus radiata, Pinus patula and Eucalyptus grandis plantations

Author: Lesch, W ; Scott, DF Date: 15 Dec 1997 The paired catchment method was used to test for the effects of thinning on the water yield in three afforested catchments in South Africa, namely, Biesievlei, Jonkershoek, 98% afforested with Pinus radiata (three thinnings); Westfalia catchment ... Read more

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