Read more about the article The dual purpose of Guava invasion in Vhembe Biosphere Reserve
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) an invasive alien tree species that is widely distributed in Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, Limpopo Province of South Africa, where it has both benefits and costs. (Photo credit: Sheunesu Ruwanza)

The dual purpose of Guava invasion in Vhembe Biosphere Reserve

A new study by C∙I∙B Core Team member Sheunesu Ruwanza and co-author Gladman Thondhlana assessed the perceptions, knowledge, and uses of guava to rural communities in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa.

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Read more about the article Using wet and dry plants to understand riverbank flooding
Wild almond (Brabejum stellatifolium) (Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributors)

Using wet and dry plants to understand riverbank flooding

A group, including C∙I∙B researchers, have developed a method that uses plant communities to determine the position of the 1:2 year flood line on Fynbos rivers that lack hydrological records.

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Read more about the article Invasive crayfish can cause high fisheries damage
Gill net fishing in the Zambezi (Photo by Josie South)

Invasive crayfish can cause high fisheries damage

A study by C∙I∙B Research Associate Josie South and scientists from SAIAB quantified the ecological damage and potential economic losses caused by two invasive crayfish in southern Africa.

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Read more about the article Fire management challenges investigated in the Kruger National Park
High-intensity, late dry season fire in the Kruger National Park, with marula trees (Sclerocarya birrea) in the foreground. Photo: S. Whitfield

Fire management challenges investigated in the Kruger National Park

A review by C·I·B Core Team member, Prof Brian van Wilgen, on the effectiveness of fire management in the Kruger National Park has revealed that fire can simultaneously produce positive and negative conservation outcomes.

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