Tzitzika, Ira https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0550-8677
Coetzee, Anina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1646-557X
Little, Keith M. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-7005
Funding for this research was provided by:
the Fibre Processing and Manufacturing (FP&M) SETA
Nelson Mandela University
Article History
Received: 15 October 2025
Accepted: 11 April 2026
First Online: 12 May 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare that they have no known financial or non-financial conflicts of interest to disclose. .
: Data supporting the findings of this st.udy are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
: All fieldwork and herbicide applications were conducted in accordance with relevant environmental regulations and institutional research ethics guidelines. Permission for field access and invasive plant clearing was granted by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE).