Mubonderi, Nyasha
Manyevere, Alen
Mashamaite, Chuene Victor
Abd Elbasit, Mohamed A. M.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Govan Mbeki Research and Development Centre of the University of Fort Hare (P744)
Ecological Restoration of the Mistbelt forests (TH58)
University of Fort Hare
Article History
Received: 1 December 2024
Accepted: 19 July 2025
First Online: 1 August 2025
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