The Alien Plants That Threaten South Africa’s Mountain Ecosystems

The Alien Plants That Threaten South Africa’s Mountain Ecosystems

The six major mountain ranges in South Africa support critically important ecosystem services—notably water production—and are rich in biodiversity and endemism. These mountains are threatened by detrimental land uses, unsustainable use of natural resources, climate change, and invasive alien plants...

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Main Authors: Kim Canavan, Susan Canavan, Vincent Ralph Clark, Onalenna Gwate, David Mark Richardson, Guy Frederick Sutton, Grant Douglas Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
alien species
biological invasions
citizen science
elevation
species abundance
tree invasions
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/12/1393

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