Do invasive alien plants really use more water? Study investigates

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Invasive alien species management All photographs courtesy CSIR The threat of groundwater-dependent alien invasive plants individually consuming up to 50 ℓ/day of water, presents a myriad of challenges for an already water-scarce South Africa. Approximately 10 million hectares of land have been invaded by alien invasive plants in South Africa. Prosopis is a dominant groundwater dependent alien invasive species found in the arid and semi-arid parts of South Africa.

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