Invasive alien plant management

Read more about the article The role of core researchers in shaping collaboration networks and research futures
Blue nodes represent core authors, green- newcomers joining during and after 2011, red-authors left network before or during 2011, and yellow-authors with once off involvement in 2011. Link colour represents when links were formed. Wider links are indicative of a higher frequency of co-authorship. Black links were established between 1997-2004, grey-2005-2011 and red-2012-2017. Triangular nodes represent continuant authors in the 2004 peak. Links between red nodes and their neighbours represent ties that were established and then severed over the 1997 to 2011 period. The more articles co-authored by an author the larger the node (see Abrahams et al 2019).
2019 / News

The role of core researchers in shaping collaboration networks and research futures

Improving our understanding of the role researchers play in forming collaborative networks, can allow for more effective administration of the network to maximise research benefits. This includes the increased integration of knowledge across disciplinary boundaries, increased research productivity and innovation.

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19 March 2019
Read more about the article Study examines local knowledge regarding ecosystem services and disservices from invasive alien plants in the Kalahari
A garden with prickly pear (important for fruit fodder and hedging, but a health hazard, a pepper tree (important for shade and medicinal purposes), and syringa (important for shade but a health threat and a “messy” tree). (Photo credit: Ross Shackleton)
2019 / News

Study examines local knowledge regarding ecosystem services and disservices from invasive alien plants in the Kalahari

Understanding the trade-offs of invasive alien species for people’s livelihoods and the environment is becoming more prominent to help guide management and to avoid conflicts. One way of framing these benefits and costs are as ecosystem services and disservices.

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4 February 2019
Read more about the article Getting to grips with decision-making in invasive plant management
The invasive alien tree Golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha) (Photo credit: Jaco Le Roux)
2015 / News

Getting to grips with decision-making in invasive plant management

Making decisions about the clearing of invasive alien plants is not an easy process. Despite a plethora of academic literature and practical examples, managers continue to rely on experience and anecdotes instead of using scientific findings.

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19 May 2015