Invasive alien trees and water resources in South Africa: Case studies of the costs and benefits of management

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 160, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 143-159

  Le Maitre, D C ^a   Van Wilgen, B W ^a   Gelderblom, C M ^a   Bailey, C ^a   Chapman, R A ^a   Nel, J A ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Catchment management; Commercial plantations; Forestry; Invasions; Resource economics

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COSTS; ECOLOGY; MANAGEMENT; PLANTS (BOTANY); WATER RESOURCES;

INVASIVE ALIEN TREES;

FORESTRY;

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; RIVER FLOW; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER RESOURCE; WATER UPTAKE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA DEALBATA; ACACIA MEARNSII; EUCALYPTUS; HAKEA; LANTANA; LANTANA CAMARA;

EID: 0036569911     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(01)00474-1     Document Type: Article

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