Gush, Mark BJames, B2012-03-202012-03-202011-01Gush, M. and James, B. 2011. Indigenous trees in South Africa: is the market for wood and water growing?. Wood & Timber Times Southern Africa, vol. 36(3), pp 26-271022-8209http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5661Copyright: 2011 Malnormags.South 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 these benefits come at some environmental cost, not least the impact of the industry on water resources. Many catchment areas are consequently now closed to further afforestation, but economic growth and development continue unabated. Improved productivity is a potential solution to continue meeting demand, but have we considered carefully enough what grows naturally here - our wealth of indigenous tree species?enSouth African forestrySouth African plantationsPulpTimberIndigenous tree speciesWater usageAfforestationSouth African treesArticleGush, M. B., & James, B. (2011). Indigenous trees in South Africa: is the market for wood and water growing?. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5661Gush, Mark B, and B James "Indigenous trees in South Africa: is the market for wood and water growing?." (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5661Gush MB, James B. Indigenous trees in South Africa: is the market for wood and water growing?. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5661.TY - Article AU - Gush, Mark B AU - James, B AB - South 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 these benefits come at some environmental cost, not least the impact of the industry on water resources. Many catchment areas are consequently now closed to further afforestation, but economic growth and development continue unabated. Improved productivity is a potential solution to continue meeting demand, but have we considered carefully enough what grows naturally here - our wealth of indigenous tree species? DA - 2011-01 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - South African forestry KW - South African plantations KW - Pulp KW - Timber KW - Indigenous tree species KW - Water usage KW - Afforestation KW - South African trees LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 1022-8209 T1 - Indigenous trees in South Africa: is the market for wood and water growing? TI - Indigenous trees in South Africa: is the market for wood and water growing? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5661 ER -