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Read more about the article Study assesses fleshy-fruited alien plants invading KwaZulu-Natal coastal forests
Nasiphi Bitani presenting the paper at the National Symposium on Biological Invasions in July 2022, at the Univeristy of Fort Hare, Eastern Cape.(Photo credit: SANBI).
2022 / News

Study assesses fleshy-fruited alien plants invading KwaZulu-Natal coastal forests

A study by PhD student, Nasiphi Bitani and C∙I∙B Core Team member Prof Colleen Downs assessed the impacts of fleshy-fruited alien plants invading KwaZulu-Natal coastal forests.

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2 September 2022
Read more about the article The worst European invaders systematically assessed
The tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima). (Photo credit: Luis Fernández García https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=139593)
2018 / News

The worst European invaders systematically assessed

It seems to be part of human nature to rate things against each other, to rank and to make lists of the “best” and the “worst”. Systems have been developed, for example, to rank soccer teams according to their performance; cities and countries around the world are ranked according to living standards.

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5 March 2018