South Africa’s famous fynbos must be preserved – but burning invasive plants on site isn’t the best strategy
In South Africa’s Western Cape, a common feature of clearing efforts is the “stack burning” method. This is where invasive ...
AllAfrica on MSN6d
South Africa: Lost Fynbos Seeds From Underground 'Time Capsules' in South Africa Can Grow Again - New Study
Analysis - Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that ...
Mail & Guardian17d
Rare indigenous plant discovered in Stellenbosch
The recent discovery of a stunning new indigenous plant following the felling of a ... species in southern Africa, it was discovered by botanist Dr Brian du Preez, a Smuts Fellowship post-doctoral ...
The Citizen6d
Fighting back against invasive alien plants – bugweed trees threatening South Africa’s biodiversity
Invasive bugweed are spreading rapidly in Melville and the Koppies, threatening local biodiversity, however Wendy Carstens advises fighting to eradicate these alien invaders and preserving the ...
ESI Africa3d
SA: Cape Town save billions of litres of water by culling alien plants
If this clearing doesn't take place, the water losses to Cape Town would double by 2045, the municipality said ...
Nature11d
The Native Question in South Africa 1
IT cannot be too often repeated or too strongly impressed on the public mind of this country that by far the most difficult problem of South Africa is ... understand the Native mind, we must ...
Phys.org28d
South Africa's famous fynbos must be preserved—but burning invasive plants on site isn't the best strategy
Invasive plants and trees were introduced to South Africa from as early as the 17th ... to clear these plants and replace them with indigenous vegetation. Clearing invasive plants can be done ...