Read more about the article Ecological restoration needs sharing of knowledge to be successful
Workshop on secondary invasion with researchers and practitioners working on biological invasions in South Africa organised by the CIB in 2019. Image: Mlungele Nsikani

Ecological restoration needs sharing of knowledge to be successful

Restoration efforts need to ensure that project components are informed by relevant stakeholders, and this would require (1) identifying and working with stakeholders during a restoration effort; (2) recognising the unique needs and contributions of stakeholder groups; and (3) providing information back to stakeholders through outreach.

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Read more about the article C·I·B study finds that Port Jackson invasions impact soil long after removal
Mlungele Nsikani taking soil samples in dense stands of Port Jackson (Acacia saligna) (Photo credit: Nkoliso Magona)

C·I·B study finds that Port Jackson invasions impact soil long after removal

Native areas that are invaded by the invasive alien tree Port Jackson can experience soil legacies for up to 10 years after its removal. This was the finding of a recent study by a group of C·I·B researchers, led by C·I·B PhD student, Mlungele Nsikani.

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And a river runs through it

What would researchers at the Centre for Invasion Biology and students of the UCT’s new Environmental Humanities MPhil course have to say to each other?

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Read more about the article Human usage in the native range may determine future genetic structure of an invasion
Golden wattles, Acacia pycnantha, are native to Australia. This species, like many others wattles that are invasive in South Africa, has been historically introduced for agroforestry and dune reclamation purposes

Human usage in the native range may determine future genetic structure of an invasion

Quantifying the amount of genetic diversity and how it is distributed within and between populations (genetic structure) has become a major focus in invasion biology. Population genetic structure can be useful as a proxy for the introduction history of a species, e.g. to differentiate between multiple introductions vs. single introductions.

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