Original Research
Exotic woody plant invaders of the Transvaal
Submitted: 29 October 1984 | Published: 06 December 1984
About the author(s)
L. Henderson, Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture, South AfricaK. J. Musil, Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture, South Africa
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The frequency and abundance o ;f exotic, woody plant invaders were recorded in 60% of the quarter degree squares in the study area. Sixty-one invaders were encountered o f which the most important and aggressive were Acacia dealbaia, Populus spp., Melia azedarach, Opuntia ficus-indica, Salix babylonica and Acacia mearnsii.
Invasion patterns are discussed and an attempt is made to correlate distribution with environmental factors. Attention is drawn to the areas of greatest invasion and the areas that are liable to show the greatest expansion in the future.
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