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Woody plants on the march: trees and shrubs are encroaching across Africa: An example of woody plant encroachment over Eagle-Siding in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. D Edwards (1954) and James Puttick (2010). Images courtesy of rePhotoSA.Forests are being cleared by humans at an alarming rate. Since 2000, roughly 20% of Africa’s forests have been wiped out. This … [Read more...] about Woody plants on the march: trees and shrubs are encroaching across Africa | The Conversation