Authors:
Gaertner, M., D.M. Richardson and S.D.J. Privett
Publication Date:
2011
Abstract/Summary:
We investigated the type and extent of degradation at three sites on the Agulhas Plain, South Africa: an old field dominated by the alien grass Pennisetum clandestinum Pers. (kikuyu), an abandoned Eucalyptus plantation, and a natural fynbos community invaded by nitrogen fixing— Australian Acacia species. These forms of degradation are representative of many areas in the region. By identifying the nature and degree of ecosystem degradation we aimed to determine appropriate strategies for restoration in this biodiversity hotspot.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Environmental Management