Abstract:Abstract. In South Africa the invasion of riparian forests by alien trees has the potential to
affect the country's limited water resources. Tree water-use measurements
have therefore become an important component of recent hydrological studies.
It is difficult for South African government initiatives, such as the Working
for Water (WfW) alien clearing programme, to justify alien tree removal and
implement rehabilitation unless hydrological benefits are known. The objective of this study was to investigate the… Show more
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