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Assessing the compaction susceptibility of South African forestry soils.
(1995)The widespread use of heavy machinery during harvesting and extraction operations in South African timber plantations has led to concern that soil compaction is causing long term site productivity declines and environmental ... -
Growth of four pine species at high altitude sites in the Eastern Cape Province.
(2002)The growth of four pine species Pinus patula, P. greggii, P. elliottii and P. taeda was investigated on first rotation high altitude sites in the north-eastern region of the Eastern Cape Province. The study area encompass ... -
A site analysis and classification system for Eucalyptus grandis on the Zululand coastal plain.
(2001)A site analysis for Eucalyptus grandis planted on the Zululand coastal plain was carried out. Data from the permanent sample plot program from Mondi Forests was used to derive meaningful site quality relationships. Although ... -
The above-ground biomass composition and nutrient content of commercial Eucalypts and their use in managing sustainable intensive forestry in South Africa.
(2003)A study was undertaken of the biomass composition of ten eucalypt species growing on five sites in the timber growing regions of southeastern Mpumalanga. The species comprised E. deanei, E. dunnii, E. elata, E. fastigata. ... -
The impact of change in climate, human demography, and other social factors on the fire regime of the Kogelberg Nature Reserve.
(2011)Background. Fire is a dominant ecological factor in the Fynbos Biome in the Western Cape, and changes in the fire regime have important consequences for the biodiversity conservation of the landscape. Fire regimes in the ... -
The development of a wall-less plug for planting stock of forest trees.
(2011)High output commercial nurseries that cater for the forestry industry are continuously challenged to efficiently and cost effectively produce good quality planting stock to establish large plantations. Currently, South ... -
Parameterisation of the 3-PG process-based model in predicting the growth and water use of Pinus elliottii in South Africa.
(2011)A simplified process-based model simulating growth and water use in forest plantations was utilised to predict the growth of Pinus elliottii in South African forest plantations. The model is called 3-PG (Physiological ... -
The impact of urban expansion and population growth on productivity of forestlands : study area: Rustenburg Local Municipality.
(2007)The survey has been carried out in North West Province within Rustenburg Local Municipality. This is an Urban Forestry research in which six sites including peri-urban, urban, suburban and semi-rural areas were ... -
The effect of genetic improvement, fertilisation, weed control and regeneration method on the establishment and performance of Eucalyptus macarthurii and Eucalyptus nitens.
(2005)Eucalyptus grandis was introduced into South Africa in the 19th century, and has since become the most important of the hardwood plantation tree species grown for pulp. Until the late 1980's E. grandis was virtually the ... -
Comparative evaluation of Celtis africana in Lesotho with that in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2005)Research was conducted in three study sites in Lesotho, and the fourth, which was used on comparative basis, was in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The study was suitable for Lesotho as it is a small country with very limited ... -
Ecotourism for sustainable development : economic valuation of recreational potentials of protected areas in the Congo Basin.
(2008)This study was designed to capture the complexity of man-to-forest relationships in the endangered, world-renowned tropical rain forests of the Congo Basin in Africa. Their biological complexity and integrity have been ... -
Evaluation of tree performance, site conditions and silvicultural procedures in forest plantations at high altitude sites in Lesotho.
(2005)The permanent sample plots (PSP) and silvicultural trial plots established by the Forestry Research Section of the Forestry Department of the Ministry of Forestry and Land Reclamation in Lesotho were used as a source of ... -
Factors affecting the successful deployment of Pinus patula as rooted cuttings.
(2005)Summary: The future mass propagation of elite families of Pinus patula by cuttings is a realistic method of deployment if the short-term performance of cuttings and seedlings are confirmed at harvesting. This will impact ... -
Developing a non-destructive screening tool for pulp yield in Acacia mearnsii (Black wattle)
(2009)Acacia mearnsii (black wattle) is an important South African commercial forestry species, providing a source of high quality raw material (fibre) for both the domestic and international pulp and paper industries. Compared ...
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