The impact of invasive alien Prosopis species (mesquite) on native plants in different environments in South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 97, Issue , 2015, Pages 25-31

  Shackleton, Ross T ^a   Le Maitre, David C ^a,b   Van Wilgen, Brian W ^a   Richardson, David M ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Basal area; Biological invasions; Impacts; Invasive plants; Tree invasions

Indexed keywords

BASAL AREA; BIODIVERSITY; BIOME; DICOTYLEDON; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; INVASIVENESS; NATIVE SPECIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; WOODY PLANT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

POACEAE; PROSOPIS;

EID: 84921057084     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2014.12.008     Document Type: Article

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