Contents
Part I Background
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Biological Invasions in South Africa: An Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Brian W. van Wilgen, John Measey, David M. Richardson,
John R. Wilson, and Tsungai A. Zengeya
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A Brief, Selective History of Researchers and Research
Initiatives Related to Biological Invasions in South Africa . . . . . . . . 33
Brian W. van Wilgen
Part II Biological Invasions in South Africa
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The Biogeography of South African Terrestrial Plant Invasions . . . 67
David M. Richardson, Llewellyn C. Foxcroft, Guillaume Latombe,
David C. Le Maitre, Mathieu Rouget, and John R. Wilson
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Invasive Alien Aquatic Plants in South African Freshwater
Ecosystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Martin P. Hill, Julie A. Coetzee, Grant D. Martin, Rosali Smith,
and Emily F. Strange
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Terrestrial Vertebrate Invasions in South Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
John Measey, Cang Hui, and Michael J. Somers
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Alien Freshwater Fauna in South Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Olaf L. F. Weyl, Bruce R. Ellender, Ryan J. Wassermann,
Marliese Truter, Tatenda Dalu, Tsungai A. Zengeya, and Nico J. Smit
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Alien Terrestrial Invertebrates in South Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Charlene Janion-Scheepers and Charles L. Griffiths
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