South African Journal of Science (Jun 2022)

Corrigendum: The alignment of projects dealing with wetland restoration and alien control: A challenge for conservation management in South Africa

  • Erwin J.J. Sieben,
  • Şerban Procheş,
  • Aluoneswi C. Mashau,
  • Moleseng C. Moshobane

DOI
https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2022/11540C
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 118, no. 7/8

Abstract

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Original article: https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2022/11540 Errors that appear in the Discussion of the Research Article by Sieben et al. are corrected here. Dr Graham Harding (Registered PCO, Invader Plant Specialists (Pty) Ltd) is acknowledged for drawing the authors’ attention to these errors. Page 4, right column, section ‘(1) The choice of herbicides’, paragraph 3, lines 1–2: “Additionally, the pesticides that are used must be registered for use in aquatic environments by the Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority.” SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH: “Additionally, the pesticides used should be registered and approved in the country of the intended use; in South Africa, this use is regulated under Act No. 36 of 1947.” Page 4, right column, section ‘(1) The choice of herbicides’, paragraph 1, lines 10–12: “Currently in South Africa there are no registered herbicides for use to control Paspalum dilatatum in terrestrial wetlands.” SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH: “In South Africa, there are no herbicides registered for use to control Paspalum dilatatum in terrestrial wetlands specifically, although Fusilade Forte® (fluazifop-p-butyl) is registered for control of Paspalum dilatatum in crop fields.”