scholarly journals Historical costs and projected future scenarios for the management of invasive alien plants in protected areas in the Cape Floristic Region

2016 ◽  
Vol 200 ◽  
pp. 168-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian W. van Wilgen ◽  
Jennifer M. Fill ◽  
Johan Baard ◽  
Chad Cheney ◽  
Aurelia T. Forsyth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Cape Floristic Region ◽  
Alien Plants ◽  
Future Scenarios ◽  
Invasive Alien Plants

scholarly journals Icons in Peril: Invasive Alien Plants in African Protected Areas

2013 ◽  
pp. 117-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Llewellyn C. Foxcroft ◽  
Arne Witt ◽  
Wayne D. Lotter
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Alien Plants ◽  
Invasive Alien Plants

Invasive Alien Plants in the Azorean Protected Areas: Invasion Status and Mitigation Actions

2013 ◽  
pp. 375-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Costa ◽  
Maria José Bettencourt ◽  
Carlos M. N. Silva ◽  
Joaquim Teodósio ◽  
Artur Gil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Alien Plants ◽  
Invasive Alien Plants

scholarly journals Microbial Communities in the Fynbos Region of South Africa: What Happens during Woody Alien Plant Invasions

Diversity ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 254
Author(s):  
Karin Jacobs ◽  
Tersia Conradie ◽  
Shayne Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Plant Invasions ◽  
Cape Floristic Region ◽  
Alien Plants ◽  
Microbial Populations ◽  
Invasive Alien Plants ◽  
Alien Plant ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The Common ◽  
Insight Into

The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is globally known for its plant biodiversity, and its flora is commonly referred to as fynbos. At the same time, this area is under severe pressure from urbanization, agricultural expansion and the threat of invasive alien plants. Acacia, Eucalyptus and Pinus are the common invasive alien plants found across the biome and considerable time, effort and resources are put into the removal of invasive alien plants and the rehabilitation of native vegetation. Several studies have shown that invasion not only affects the composition of plant species, but also has a profound effect on the soil chemistry and microbial populations. Over the last few years, a number of studies have shown that the microbial populations of the CFR are unique to the area, and harbour many endemic species. The extent of the role they play in the invasion process is, however, still unclear. This review aims to provide an insight into the current knowledge on the different microbial populations from this system, and speculate what their role might be during invasion. More importantly, it places a spotlight on the lack of information about this process.

scholarly journals Tourists’ perceptions and willingness to pay for the control of Opuntia stricta invasion in protected areas: A case study from South Africa

Koedoe ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Nikodinoska ◽  
Llewellyn C. Foxcroft ◽  
Mathieu Rouget ◽  
Alessandro Paletto ◽  
Sandra Notaro
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Control Programme ◽  
Alien Plants ◽  
Invasive Alien Plants ◽  
Alien Plant ◽  
North West ◽  
Negative Impacts

Invasive alien plants have a long history of establishment in the national parks of South Africa.In particular, Opuntia stricta (sour prickly pear) has invaded several protected areas in thecountry, threatening the biodiversity conservation mandate of these conservation areas. Thisarticle focuses on the economic estimation of O. stricta’s negative impacts in protected areas byusing Contingent Valuation surveys conducted amongst a sample of tourists in the PilanesbergNational Park (North West Parks and Tourism Board, South Africa). Tourists’ familiarity andawareness of selected invasive alien plants and their willingness to pay for the implementationof a control programme for O. stricta were assessed. The results show that many tourists arefamiliar with invasive alien plants and their (positive and negative) impacts and, in particular,perceived the presence of O. stricta to be negative, due to the impacts on aesthetics and recreation.Socio-demographic characteristics, as well as individual attitudes and biocentric beliefs, have aninfluence on the willingness to contribute financially to a control programme for O. stricta. Theindividual willingness to pay assessment found that the majority of respondents (78%) werewilling to pay a higher entrance fee (an additional R57.30 or $7.00 per day) for a hypotheticalprogramme to control the invasion of O. stricta in the Pilanesberg National Park.Conservation implications: The willingness of tourists to pay for O. stricta managementprovides useful insights in the decision-making process of park management. The resultsare encouraging, since, in general, tourists are aware of the problem and are in support ofproviding additional economic input for preventing future alien plant invasions.

scholarly journals Invasive Alien Plants in Protected Areas: Threats, Opportunities, and the Way Forward

2013 ◽  
pp. 621-639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Llewellyn C. Foxcroft ◽  
David M. Richardson ◽  
Petr Pyšek ◽  
Piero Genovesi
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Alien Plants ◽  
Invasive Alien Plants ◽  
The Way
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