by Tristan Jud | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Bush thickening (BT) and bush encroachment (BE) present significant challenges for land users, driven by the densification of both alien and indigenous woody species such as Senegalia mellifera (black thorn), Vachellia species, and Prosopis (mesquite). Bush...
by 1021 | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
A number of woody encroacher species are expanding both their distribution and density in the Eastern Cape. Sweet thorn (Vachellia karroo), the most common of these, detrimentally affects the quality of grazing in the province, writes independent agricultural...
