Heidi Hirsch

The red gum, or Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. Shutterstock

December 5, 2019

South Africa needs a fresh approach to managing invasive trees like Eucalyptus

Heidi Hirsch, Stellenbosch University

Understanding invasive trees’ ecology and history is crucial to developing effective management practices.

Baobabs en Madagascar. Shutterstock/Dennis van de Water

October 31, 2019

Jaco Le Roux, Macquarie University; Florencia Yannelli, Stellenbosch University; Heidi Hirsch, Stellenbosch University; José María Iriondo Alegría, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos; Marcel Rejmánek, University of California, Davis, and Maria Loreto Castillo, Stellenbosch University

Las especies surgen y desaparecen de forma natural, pero el ser humano ha alterado estos ritmos con consecuencias devastadoras.

Jumlah kelangkaan tumbuhan terus meningkat, seiring dengan pembukaan lahan dan perubahan iklim. Graphic Node/Unsplash

September 25, 2019

Jaco Le Roux, Macquarie University; Florencia Yannelli, Stellenbosch University; Heidi Hirsch, Stellenbosch University; José María Iriondo Alegría, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos; Marcel Rejmánek, University of California, Davis, and Maria Loreto Castillo, Stellenbosch University

Pembukaan lahan yang dilakukan manusia dan perubahan iklim mendorong angka kepunahan tumbuhan dan mengancam keberagaman flora dan fauna.

Plant extinctions have skyrocketed, driven in large part by land clearing and climate change. Graphic Node/Unsplash

August 22, 2019

Jaco Le Roux, Macquarie University; Florencia Yannelli, Stellenbosch University; Heidi Hirsch, Stellenbosch University; José María Iriondo Alegría, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos; Marcel Rejmánek, University of California, Davis, and Maria Loreto Castillo, Stellenbosch University

Human-driven land clearing and climate change are sending plants extinct at a rapid rate, risking a devastating biodiversity crash.