David C Le Maitre

Biographic Data

ID	1571890
NAME	David C Le Maitre
GIVEN NAMES	David C
FAMILY NAME	Le Maitre
SIGNATURE	LE MAITRE D C
AFFILIATIONS	Stellenbosch University
ORCID	0000-0003-1037-6637
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	14
TOTAL CITATIONS	23
WORKS AS AUTHOR	14
WORKS AS EDITOR	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	1997
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2024
H-INDEX	3

Identifying opportunities and constraints to effective management of invasive Australian wattle (Acacia) species in grassland landscapes, South Africa
Open AccessThozamile Yapi, Thozamile Steve Yapi et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2024
Land users’ motives for participating in conservation and restoration activities are influenced by the local and broader scale contexts and are often determined by their perceptions of the current situation. Therefore, understanding land users’ views is essential for gaining insights into the opportunities and constraints for ecosystem restoration. In this study, we sought to understand land users’ perceptions of alien wattle (Acacia spp.) cleari…
Local peoples’ knowledge and perceptions of Australian wattle ( Acacia ) species invasion, ecosystem services and disservices in grassland landscapes, South Africa
Open AccessThozamile S Yapi, C M Shackleton et al.ARTICLEEcosystems and People2023
Many alien tree species were introduced into grassland ecosystems in South Africa by the commercial forestry industry for paper and timber for furniture. Over decades some of these introduced species escaped into neighbouring farms and community land. Adult trees from these alien species now provide other ecosystem services, notably fuelwood. Depending on the spatio-temporal context, many of these species can also negatively affect ecosystem serv…
Towards SDG 15.3
Open AccessSinetemba Xoxo, Sukhmani Mantel et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Science & Policy2022References: 2
Accurate and reliable estimation of terrestrial ecosystem degradation is critical to meeting the challenge of reversing land degradation. Remote sensing data (especially land productivity dynamics) is commonly used to estimate land degradation, and this study uses the TRENDS.EARTH toolbox for the period covering 2000–2018, demonstrating the benefit of tracking the degradation process (SDG 15.3.1) at a biophysical unit. Contributing to the country…
Interdisciplinary and multi-institutional higher learning
Open AccessK J Esler, Linda Downsborough et al.ARTICLECurrent Opinion in Environmental…2016Cited by: 1References: 10
Identifying barriers to effective management of widespread invasive alien trees
Open AccessRoss T Shackleton, David C Le Maitre et al.ARTICLEGlobal Environmental Change2016Cited by: 1References: 4
Stakeholder perceptions and practices regarding Prosopis (mesquite) invasions and management in South Africa
Open AccessRoss T Shackleton, David C Le Maitre et al.ARTICLEAMBIO2015Cited by: 4References: 33
Impacts of land-cover change on the water flow regulation ecosystem service
Open AccessDavid C Le Maitre, Ilse M Kotzee et al.ARTICLELand Use Policy2014Cited by: 5References: 48
Establishing the links between economic development and the restoration of natural capital
Open AccessJames Blignaut, K J Esler et al.ARTICLECurrent Opinion in Environmental…2013Cited by: 2References: 1
Insights and Opportunities Offered by a Rapid Ecosystem Service Assessment in Promoting a Conservation Agenda in an Urban Biodiversity Hotspot
Open AccessPatrick O’farrell, Patrick J O''Farrell et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2012Cited by: 1
O’Farrell, P. J., P. M. L. Anderson, D. C. Le Maitre, and P. M. Holmes. 2012. Insights and opportunities offered by a rapid ecosystem service assessment in promoting a conservation agenda in an urban biodiversity hotspot. Ecology and Society 17(3): 27. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-04886-170327
Ecosystem Services, Land-Cover Change, and Stakeholders
Open AccessBelinda Reyers, Patrick O’farrell et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2009Cited by: 9
Reyers, B., P. J. O’Farrell, R. M. Cowling, B. N. Egoh, D. C. Le Maitre and J. H. J. Vlok 2009. Ecosystem services, land-cover change, and stakeholders: finding a sustainable foothold for a semiarid biodiversity hotspot. Ecology and Society 14(1): 38. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-02867-140138
Mapping ecosystem services for planning and management
Open AccessBenis N Egoh, Benis Egoh et al.ARTICLEAgriculture, Ecosystems &…2008
Trading Water for Carbon with Biological Carbon Sequestration
Open AccessRobert B Jackson, Esteban G Jobbágy et al.ARTICLEScience2005
Carbon sequestration strategies highlight tree plantations without considering their full environmental consequences. We combined field research, synthesis of more than 600 observations, and climate and economic modeling to document substantial losses in stream flow, and increased soil salinization and acidification, with afforestation. Plantations decreased stream flow by 227 millimeters per year globally (52%), with 13% of streams drying comple…
The Economic Consequences of Alien Plant Invasions
Open AccessBrian W Van Wilgen, David M Richardson et al.ARTICLEEnvironment Development and…2001
Communicating the value of fynbos
Open AccessDavid C Le Maitre, David Le Maitre et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics1997