Author:Gush, Mark B; James, BDate:Jan 2011South Africa is very reliant on its plantations of introduced tree species to meet its pulp and timber needs, and the benefits of this industry in terms of production, income generation and job provision are undisputed. The downside is that ...Read more
Author:Gush, Mark B; Dye, PJDate:Oct 2008South Africa has limited indigenous timber-producing forests. Recognition early in the 20th century that demand for timber had exceeded the supply available from indigenous forests forced South Africa to accelerate the expansion of its own ...Read more
Author:Mapeto, T; Louw, J; Gush, Mark B; Pauw, JDate:Mar 2018In a water-scarce country such as South Africa, timber and fibre production often stands in conflict with catchment water yields. The optimal provision of both is sought. Forest hydrological experiments improve our understanding of the ...Read more