Consequences of Invasive Prosopis (Mesquite) on Vegetation, Soil Health, Biodiversity, and Compliance of Management Practices in South African Rangelands: A Review DOI Creative Commons
Siviwe Odwa Malongweni, Kaya Mrubata, Johan van Tol

et al.

Grasses, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. 2 - 2

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

Prosopis glandulosa (Mesquite), an invasive alien tree species, poses major threats to soil health, native vegetation, and biodiversity in South African rangelands. The negative impacts of on socio-economic, environmental, ecological resources outweigh the benefits. Most researchers are afraid that if left uncontrolled or poorly managed, it can cause severe land degradation, reduced agricultural productivity, indigenous-species shift, ultimately loss biodiversity. Consequently, this will undermine key sustainable development goals related food security environmental conservation. In review we conducted a systematic review, identifying 309 peer-reviewed articles from Google Scholar Web Science, screening analyzing 98 these, reviewing 34 publications detail. Three research gaps were identified: (1) insufficient focused invasion Africa; (2) limited integration collaboration between sector, conservation governmental bodies; (3) challenges policy implementation within invaded areas. study seeks address these by highlighting impact species land, biodiversity, overall ecosystem stability. It also investigates issues surrounding their control. Effective management country not only control spread but support broader objectives conservation, sustainability, socio-economic development.

Language: Английский

Consequences of Invasive Prosopis (Mesquite) on Vegetation, Soil Health, Biodiversity, and Compliance of Management Practices in South African Rangelands: A Review DOI Creative Commons
Siviwe Odwa Malongweni, Kaya Mrubata, Johan van Tol

et al.

Grasses, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. 2 - 2

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

Prosopis glandulosa (Mesquite), an invasive alien tree species, poses major threats to soil health, native vegetation, and biodiversity in South African rangelands. The negative impacts of on socio-economic, environmental, ecological resources outweigh the benefits. Most researchers are afraid that if left uncontrolled or poorly managed, it can cause severe land degradation, reduced agricultural productivity, indigenous-species shift, ultimately loss biodiversity. Consequently, this will undermine key sustainable development goals related food security environmental conservation. In review we conducted a systematic review, identifying 309 peer-reviewed articles from Google Scholar Web Science, screening analyzing 98 these, reviewing 34 publications detail. Three research gaps were identified: (1) insufficient focused invasion Africa; (2) limited integration collaboration between sector, conservation governmental bodies; (3) challenges policy implementation within invaded areas. study seeks address these by highlighting impact species land, biodiversity, overall ecosystem stability. It also investigates issues surrounding their control. Effective management country not only control spread but support broader objectives conservation, sustainability, socio-economic development.

Language: Английский

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