Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa's invasive water plants
South Africa is unleashing weevils imported from the United States in a bid to fight off the sprouting growth of Salvinia minima, an alien species of aquatic plant native to South America that is chok ...
The Cool Down on MSN1h
City wages aggressive battle against fast-spreading plant choking local waterways: 'We need to ensure its health for future generations'
"Our goal is not just to remove these harmful plants but to create a sustainable environment." City wages aggressive battle ...
The Citizen2d
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 ...
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South Africa: New Plant Discovered in Stellenbosch
An indigenous Moraea plant of the Iris family has been found on Botmaskop outside Stellenbosch. The plant, now scientifically described, emerged from ground cleared by the felling of a decades-old ...
The Conversation on MSN12d
South Africa: Lost Fynbos Seeds From Underground 'Time Capsules' in South Africa Can Grow Again - New Study
Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found ... Ecological restoration is the ...
The Citizen2d
Books celebrate rich plant diversity
The encyclopaedic book was co-authored by Pooley, Geoff Nichols (horticulturist, indigenous garden designer, natural historian and author of several books) and Andrew Hankey (a highly experienced ...
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How the University of Pretoria is saving the Magaliesberg aloe from extinction
Rare plant experts from the University of Pretoria are spearheading the re-introduction of thousands of critically endangered Magaliesberg aloe (Aloe peglerae) seedlings into the wild. The project ...