Magona N, Richardson DM, Le Roux JJ et al (2018) Even well studied groups of alien species are
poorly inventoried: Australian Acacia species in South Africa as a case study. NeoBiota 39:1–29
Marais C, Wannenburgh A (2008) Restoration of water resources (natural capital) through the
clearing of invasive alien plants from riparian areas in South Africa—costs and water benefits. S
Afr J Bot 74:526–537
Marais C, van Wilgen BW, Stevens D (2004) The clearing of invasive alien plants in South Africa: a
preliminary assessment of costs and progress. S Afr J Sci 100:97–103
Mazibuko DM (2012) Phylogenetic relationship of Prosopis in South Africa: an assessment of the
extent of hybridization, and the role of genome size and seed size in the invasion dynamics. MSc
Thesis, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch
McConnachie AJ, Strathie LW, Mersie W et al (2011) Current and potential geographical distribution of the invasive plant Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae) in eastern and southern
Africa. Weed Res 51:71–84. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2010.00820.x
McConnachie MM, Richardson DM, van Wilgen BW et al (2015) Estimating the effect of
plantations on pine invasions in protected areas: a case study from South Africa. J Appl Ecol
52:110–118. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12366
McLean P, Gallien L, Wilson JRU et al (2017) Small urban centres as launching sites for plant
invasions in natural areas: insights from South Africa. Biol Invasions 19:3541–3555. https://doi.
org/10.1007/s10530-017-1600-4
Milton SJ (2004) Grasses as invasive alien plants in South Africa. S Afr J Sci 100:69–75
Moodley D, Geerts S, Rebelo T et al (2014) Site-specific conditions influence plant naturalization:
the case of alien Proteaceae in South Africa. Acta Oecol 59:62–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
actao.2014.05.005
Nel JL, Richardson DM, Rouget M et al (2004) A proposed classification of invasive alien plant
species in South Africa: towards prioritising species and areas for management action. S Afr J
Sci 100(53–64):788
Novoa A, Le Roux JJ, Robertson MP et al (2015) Introduced and invasive cactus species: a global
review. AoB Plants 7:plu078. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plu078
Novoa A, Le Roux JJ, Richardson DM et al (2017) Level of environmental threat posed by
horticultural trade in Cactaceae. Conserv Biol 31:1066–1075. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.
12892
O’Connor T, van Wilgen BW (2020) The impact of invasive alien plants on rangelands in
South Africa. In: van Wilgen BW, Measey J, Richardson DM, Wilson JR, Zengeya TA (eds)
Biological invasions in South Africa. Springer, Berlin, pp 457–486. https://doi.org/10.1007/
978-3-030-32394-3_16
Potgieter LJ, Douwes E, Gaertner M et al (2020) Biological invasions in South Africa’s urban
ecosystems: patterns, processes, impacts and management. In: van Wilgen BW, Measey J,
Richardson DM, Wilson JR, Zengeya TA (eds) Biological invasions in South Africa. Springer,
Berlin, pp 273–310. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32394-3_11
Poynton RJ (1979a) Tree planting in Southern Africa, The pines, vol 1. Department of Forestry,
Pretoria
Poynton RJ (1979b) Tree planting in Southern Africa, The eucalypts, vol 2. Department of Forestry,
Pretoria
Poynton RJ (1984) Characteristics and uses of selected trees and shrubs cultivated in South Africa.
Bull 39, 4th ed, revised edn. Government Printer, Pretoria
Poynton RJ (1990) The genus Prosopis in southern Africa. S Afr For J 152:62–66. https://doi.org/
10.1080/00382167.1990.9629020
Poynton RJ (2009) Tree planting in southern Africa: other genera. Department of Forestry, Pretoria
Pyšek P, Richardson DM, Rejmánek M et al (2004) Alien plants in checklists and floras: towards
better communication between taxonomists and ecologists. Taxon 53:131–143. https://doi.org/
10.2307/4135498
Pyšek P, Hulme PE, Meyerson LA et al (2013) Hitting the right target: taxonomic challenges of, and
for, biological invasions. AoB Plants 5:plt042. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plt042
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poorly inventoried: Australian Acacia species in South Africa as a case study. NeoBiota 39:1–29
Marais C, Wannenburgh A (2008) Restoration of water resources (natural capital) through the
clearing of invasive alien plants from riparian areas in South Africa—costs and water benefits. S
Afr J Bot 74:526–537
Marais C, van Wilgen BW, Stevens D (2004) The clearing of invasive alien plants in South Africa: a
preliminary assessment of costs and progress. S Afr J Sci 100:97–103
Mazibuko DM (2012) Phylogenetic relationship of Prosopis in South Africa: an assessment of the
extent of hybridization, and the role of genome size and seed size in the invasion dynamics. MSc
Thesis, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch
McConnachie AJ, Strathie LW, Mersie W et al (2011) Current and potential geographical distribution of the invasive plant Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae) in eastern and southern
Africa. Weed Res 51:71–84. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2010.00820.x
McConnachie MM, Richardson DM, van Wilgen BW et al (2015) Estimating the effect of
plantations on pine invasions in protected areas: a case study from South Africa. J Appl Ecol
52:110–118. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12366
McLean P, Gallien L, Wilson JRU et al (2017) Small urban centres as launching sites for plant
invasions in natural areas: insights from South Africa. Biol Invasions 19:3541–3555. https://doi.
org/10.1007/s10530-017-1600-4
Milton SJ (2004) Grasses as invasive alien plants in South Africa. S Afr J Sci 100:69–75
Moodley D, Geerts S, Rebelo T et al (2014) Site-specific conditions influence plant naturalization:
the case of alien Proteaceae in South Africa. Acta Oecol 59:62–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
actao.2014.05.005
Nel JL, Richardson DM, Rouget M et al (2004) A proposed classification of invasive alien plant
species in South Africa: towards prioritising species and areas for management action. S Afr J
Sci 100(53–64):788
Novoa A, Le Roux JJ, Robertson MP et al (2015) Introduced and invasive cactus species: a global
review. AoB Plants 7:plu078. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plu078
Novoa A, Le Roux JJ, Richardson DM et al (2017) Level of environmental threat posed by
horticultural trade in Cactaceae. Conserv Biol 31:1066–1075. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.
12892
O’Connor T, van Wilgen BW (2020) The impact of invasive alien plants on rangelands in
South Africa. In: van Wilgen BW, Measey J, Richardson DM, Wilson JR, Zengeya TA (eds)
Biological invasions in South Africa. Springer, Berlin, pp 457–486. https://doi.org/10.1007/
978-3-030-32394-3_16
Potgieter LJ, Douwes E, Gaertner M et al (2020) Biological invasions in South Africa’s urban
ecosystems: patterns, processes, impacts and management. In: van Wilgen BW, Measey J,
Richardson DM, Wilson JR, Zengeya TA (eds) Biological invasions in South Africa. Springer,
Berlin, pp 273–310. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32394-3_11
Poynton RJ (1979a) Tree planting in Southern Africa, The pines, vol 1. Department of Forestry,
Pretoria
Poynton RJ (1979b) Tree planting in Southern Africa, The eucalypts, vol 2. Department of Forestry,
Pretoria
Poynton RJ (1984) Characteristics and uses of selected trees and shrubs cultivated in South Africa.
Bull 39, 4th ed, revised edn. Government Printer, Pretoria
Poynton RJ (1990) The genus Prosopis in southern Africa. S Afr For J 152:62–66. https://doi.org/
10.1080/00382167.1990.9629020
Poynton RJ (2009) Tree planting in southern Africa: other genera. Department of Forestry, Pretoria
Pyšek P, Richardson DM, Rejmánek M et al (2004) Alien plants in checklists and floras: towards
better communication between taxonomists and ecologists. Taxon 53:131–143. https://doi.org/
10.2307/4135498
Pyšek P, Hulme PE, Meyerson LA et al (2013) Hitting the right target: taxonomic challenges of, and
for, biological invasions. AoB Plants 5:plt042. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plt042
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