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Thabisisani Ndhlovua conducting vegetation surveys at a study site near Beaufort West in the Nama Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa. (Photo credit: Karen Esler)

Effects of Prosopis invasions and clearing on Nama karoo rangelands

Nama karoo rangelands are vulnerable to overgrazing and consequently soil erosion, but what of the impact of invasive plants?  With most research focussing on the impact of alien plants on South Africa’s water resources, the costs of plant invasions on other ecosystem services, such as soil retention, remain understudied

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