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.
Factors related to human safety and security are most important when prioritising areas for invasive alien plant (IAP) management across the Cape Town metro.
Invasive alien plants (IAPs) and their management are perceived both negatively and positively by urban residents, but these perceptions are shaped by individuals’ socio-demographic characteristics.
As conflict of interests around alien species can prevent the success of management actions, an international team of researchers and managers, including C·I·B researchers, have recently developed a 12-step framework for engaging stakeholders on the management of alien species.
