Invasive alien plants
Invasive alien plants – Prosopis Part 2: Prosopis spread is a major catastrophe
by Tisha Steyn The invasive alien plant, prosopis, is a serious threat to of areas in Southerern Africa where it threatens water resources, indigenous vegetation and the livelihood of communities who are dependent on these natural resources. In the previous issue, Ken Coetzee of Conservation Management Services issued a[...]
Invasive alien plants: Prosopis Part 1: Rampant spread a cause for concern
by Tisha Steyn The invasive alien prosopis species is spreading at an alarmingly rapid pace. It is already covering 1,8 million hectares of grazing rangelands, and based on the present spreading rate of eighteen percent per year, the extent of the invasion can double every five to eight years.[...]