Browsing RESEARCH: Ruwanza, S by Title
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Medium-term vegetation recovery after removal of invasive Eucalyptus camaldulensis stands along a South African river
(Elsevier B.V., 2018)Effective ecological restoration requires detailed monitoring to determine the success achieved through different interventions in achieving objectives. In 2017, we resurveyed riparian sites along the Berg River in the ... -
Secondary invasion and weedy native species dominance after clearing invasive alien plants in South Africa: status quo and prognosis
(2020)Clearing invasive alien plants often facilitates secondary invasion and/or weedy native species dominance instead of native biodiversity recovery. Secondary invasion and/or weedy native species dominance in turn can present ... -
Short term soil and vegetation recovery after Acacia mearnsii removal in Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa
(ALOKI Kft, Budapest, Hungary, 2019)Short term monitoring of soil and vegetation recovery following alien plant removal is required to reveal how ecological restoration is progressing. This study examined the recovery of soil physical properties and vegetation ... -
Soil physico-chemical properties in Lapalala Wilderness old agricultural fields, Limpopo Province of South Africa
(ALOKI Kft, Budapest, Hungary, 2018)Natural recovery of abandoned agricultural fields take decades due to biotic and abiotic constraints. A key question is how does soil physico-chemical properties prevent the transition from degraded to restored state. This ... -
Spekboom (Portulacaria afra) planting in degraded thickets improves soil properties and vegetation diversity
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Topsoil transfer from natural renosterveld to degraded old fields facilitates native vegetation recovery
(2020)The transfer of soils from intact vegetation communities to degraded ecosystems is seen as a promising restoration tool aimed at facilitating vegetation recovery. This study examined how topsoil transfer from intact ...