Invasive plants are non-native species that establish and spread in their new location,
generating a negative impact on the local ecosystem and representing one of the most …

Abstract Background In June 2017, wildfires burned 15 000 ha around the town of Knysna in
the Western Cape, destroying> 800 buildings,> 5000 ha of forest plantations, and claiming …

The potential of a plant with medicinal and nutritional properties, Anredera cordifolia, is
reviewed. Its common names include “Bertalha” and “folha gorda” and it is popularly used …

Species can be both native and alien to a given administrative region. Here we present the
first consolidated inventory of these 'native-alien populations' for South Africa, and provide …

Aim Some regions donate more invaders from particular taxonomic and functional groups
than they receive. We demonstrate a particularly striking donor–recipient asymmetry in …

Studies on plant invasions depend on local and regional checklists of the alien flora.
However, global overview studies have shown that some regions, including many African …

The global threat posed by invasive alien plants has prompted inventory compilations and
screening exercises that aim to understand invasiveness in various taxa. Various traits …

Background: In many countries around the world, the most damaging invasive plant species
are grasses. However, the status of grass invasions in South Africa has not been …

Early detection of emerging or sleeper weeds and monitoring of alien plant invasions forms
the foundation of effective invasive alien plant management. Using a rapid roadside survey …

In June 2017, extreme fires along the southern Cape coast of South Africa burnt native
fynbos and thicket vegetation and caused extensive damage to plantations and residential …