Exotic woody plant invaders of the Transvaal

The frequency and abundance o ;f exotic, woody plant invaders were recorded in 60% of the quarter degree squares in the study area. Sixty-one invaders were encountered o f which the most important and aggressive were Acacia dealbaia, Populus spp.,  Melia azedarach, Opuntia ficus-indica, Salix babylo...

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Published inBothalia Vol. 15; no. 1/2; pp. 297 - 313
Main Authors Henderson, L, Musil, K.J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published South African National Biodiversity Institut 06.12.1984
Subjects
alien
checklist
distribution
ecological succession
establishment
survey
Transvaal
woody invader
woody plants
South Africa
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Summary:The frequency and abundance o ;f exotic, woody plant invaders were recorded in 60% of the quarter degree squares in the study area. Sixty-one invaders were encountered o f which the most important and aggressive were Acacia dealbaia, Populus spp.,  Melia azedarach, Opuntia ficus-indica, Salix babylonica and  Acacia mearnsii. Invasion patterns are discussed and an attempt is made to correlate distribution with environmental factors. Attention is drawn to the areas of greatest invasion and the areas that are liable to show the greatest expansion in the future.
ISSN:0006-8241
2311-9284
DOI:10.4102/abc.v15i1/2.1128