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A unique data set on the distribution of invasive alien plants for the Kruger National Park (KNP), captured using the CyberTracker system, provided the opportunity to devise an optimal sampling scheme for monitoring the further spread and the effectiveness of management interventions. Invasive plants shown are (clockwise from top left: Lantana camara, Chromolaena odorata, Parthenium hysterophorus, and Opuntia stricta). Maps show the distribution of data points for the entire KNP and for a small section to illustrate the thorough coverage.
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Towards an optimal strategy for monitoring invasive plants in protected areas

Protected areas are a crucial part of global biodiversity conservation strategies. However, the ecological integrity of most protected areas is currently under threat from biological invasions which are a major direct driver of biodiversity loss, changes in ecosystem services and biotic homogenization.

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4 May 2011