Box 11.1 (continued)
Stephanoaetus coronatus (Crowned Eagle) perched in a Eucalyptus tree in Pietermaritzburg,
KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Photograph courtesy of A Froneman
Regulating services: The introduction of alien trees into urban centres
around South Africa provided shade for urban residents (figure below).
Many plantations, especially stands of Pinus radiata (Monterey Pine) in
Cape Town, are heavily utilised by urban residents for recreation (picnicking,
cycling, walking), mainly because of the shade they provide (Potgieter et al.
2019a). Acacia elata is valued as a shade and amenity tree, especially on golf
courses (Donaldson et al. 2014), while other alien trees such as
E. gomphocephala (Tuart) are important for providing shade in informal
settlements and townships (Gaertner et al. 2016).
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Stephanoaetus coronatus (Crowned Eagle) perched in a Eucalyptus tree in Pietermaritzburg,
KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Photograph courtesy of A Froneman
Regulating services: The introduction of alien trees into urban centres
around South Africa provided shade for urban residents (figure below).
Many plantations, especially stands of Pinus radiata (Monterey Pine) in
Cape Town, are heavily utilised by urban residents for recreation (picnicking,
cycling, walking), mainly because of the shade they provide (Potgieter et al.
2019a). Acacia elata is valued as a shade and amenity tree, especially on golf
courses (Donaldson et al. 2014), while other alien trees such as
E. gomphocephala (Tuart) are important for providing shade in informal
settlements and townships (Gaertner et al. 2016).
(continued)
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