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Economic analysis of the eradication and management of invasive alien vegetation in the Mhlatuze River Catchment (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

Cooper, Jennifer; Schroenn, Jessica; Quinn, Nevil

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Jennifer Cooper

Jessica Schroenn



Abstract

Alien invasive vegetation threatens the functioning and existence of natural ecosystems in South Africa because many of these plants have no predators or competitors, allowing them to dominate the ecosystem which they inhabit. The rapid proliferation of this alien vegetation, ascribed to the increase in afforestation and changes in land use, has had significant adverse impacts on water resources, biodiversity and the stability as well as integrity of these ecosystems. Although eradicating alien invasive vegetation gives rise to a number of different benefits, this process entails enormous costs. Consequently, in order to establish the economic viability of alien plant eradication it is essential to analyse these costs as well as the benefits associated with eradication.

Citation

Cooper, J., Schroenn, J., & Quinn, N. (2002). Economic analysis of the eradication and management of invasive alien vegetation in the Mhlatuze River Catchment (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa). South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 5(2), 452-472. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v5i2.2685

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2002
Publicly Available Date Aug 2, 2022
Journal South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Print ISSN 1015-8812
Electronic ISSN 2222-3436
Publisher AOSIS
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Volume 5
Issue 2
Pages 452-472
DOI https://doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v5i2.2685
Keywords economic analysis, eradication, management, invasive alien vegetation, vegetation, Mhlatuze River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1080309
Publisher URL https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/2685

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