South Africa’s famous fynbos must be preserved – but burning invasive plants on site isn’t the best strategy
In South Africa’s Western Cape, a common feature of clearing efforts is the “stack burning” method. This is where invasive ...
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Q&A: Nearly 25% of land in Africa has been damaged—what's to blame, and what can be done
The fynbos biome, which covers large parts of South Africa's Western Cape province, has been the most affected. Since 1995, the publicly funded Working for Water program has cleared invasive ...
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The majority of these plants belong to the fynbos biome, a unique and ancient vegetation type that is endemic to the Cape ...
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South Africa's famous fynbos must be preserved—but burning invasive plants on site isn't the best strategy
Clearing efforts are focused on the Western Cape's fynbos ecosystem. The fynbos is the country's most invaded ecosystem and most of the research on invasive plants has taken place in this ecosystem.