Invasive alien woody plants of the southern and southwestern Cape region, South Africa
The frequency and abundance of invasive alien plants were recorded along roadsides and at watercourse crossings in 82.9% (145/175) of the quarter degree squares in the study area (3I-35°S, 17-25°E and covering ± 90 000 km:). The survey yielded 102 species of which the most prominent (in order of pr...
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doaj-363d4e80ba874ef4803e49c06decfde72020-11-25T01:22:55ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841998-10-012819111210.4102/abc.v28i1.624555Invasive alien woody plants of the southern and southwestern Cape region, South AfricaL. Henderson0Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research CouncilThe frequency and abundance of invasive alien plants were recorded along roadsides and at watercourse crossings in 82.9% (145/175) of the quarter degree squares in the study area (3I-35°S, 17-25°E and covering ± 90 000 km:). The survey yielded 102 species of which the most prominent (in order of prominence) in roadside and veld (natural and modified) habitats were: Acacia cyclops, A. saligna and A. mearnsii The most prominent species (in order of prominence) in stream- bank habitats were: A. mearnsii, A. saligna and Populus x canescens.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/624 |
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Invasive alien woody plants of the southern and southwestern Cape region, South Africa |
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Invasive alien woody plants of the southern and southwestern Cape region, South Africa |
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Invasive alien woody plants of the southern and southwestern Cape region, South Africa |
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Invasive alien woody plants of the southern and southwestern Cape region, South Africa |
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Invasive alien woody plants of the southern and southwestern Cape region, South Africa |
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invasive alien woody plants of the southern and southwestern cape region, south africa |
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South African National Biodiversity Institut |
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Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation |
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The frequency and abundance of invasive alien plants were recorded along roadsides and at watercourse crossings in 82.9% (145/175) of the quarter degree squares in the study area (3I-35°S, 17-25°E and covering ± 90 000 km:). The survey yielded 102 species of which the most prominent (in order of prominence) in roadside and veld (natural and modified) habitats were: Acacia cyclops, A. saligna and A. mearnsii The most prominent species (in order of prominence) in stream- bank habitats were: A. mearnsii, A. saligna and Populus x canescens. |
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