Original Research

Exotic woody plant invaders of the Transvaal

L. Henderson, K. J. Musil
Bothalia | Vol 15, No 1/2 | a1128 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v15i1/2.1128 | © 1984 L. Henderson, K. J. Musil | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 29 October 1984 | Published: 06 December 1984

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L. Henderson, Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture, South Africa
K. J. Musil, Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture, South Africa

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Abstract

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.


Keywords

alien; checklist; distribution; woody invader; survey; Transvaal

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