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Eucalyptus camaldulensis in South Africa – past, present, future

Heidi HirschCentre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany & Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland7602, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Michael H. AllsoppHoney Bee Research Section, ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, Stellenbosch, South AfricaView further author information
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Susan CanavanCentre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany & Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland7602, South Africa;Agronomy Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida32611, USA;South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Claremont, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7972-7928View further author information
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Michael CheekBiological Invasions Directorate, South African National Biodiversity Institue, P.O. Box 52099, Berea Road, Durban4007, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2244-3633View further author information
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Sjirk GeertsCentre for Invasion Biology, Department of Conservation and Marine Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, P.O. Box 652, Cape Town8000, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0149-2783View further author information
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Coert J. GeldenhuysDepartment of Forest and Wood Science, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa;Forestwood cc, P.O. Box 228, La Montagne0184, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3593-5247View further author information
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Graham HardingInvader Plant Specialists (Pty) LTD, Durbanville, South AfricaView further author information
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Brett P. HurleyDepartment of Zoology and Entomology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8702-5547View further author information
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Wayne JonesSappi Forests Research, Planning and Nurseries, Shaw Research Centre, PO Box 473, Howick, 3290, South AfricaView further author information
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Jan-Hendrik KeetCentre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany & Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland7602, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2610-9410View further author information
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Sheunesu RuwanzaDepartment of Environmental Science and Centre for Invasion Biology, Rhodes University, P.O. Box 94, Grahamstown6140, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4731-0394View further author information
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Brian W. van WilgenCentre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany & Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland7602, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1536-7521View further author information
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Michael J. WingfieldDepartment of Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9346-2009View further author information
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David M. RichardsonCentre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany & Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland7602, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9574-8297View further author information
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