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Modelling the potential of rainwater harvesting to improve the sustainability of landscape and public garden irrigation by Jacque, H., Knox, J.W., Gush, M., Holman, I.P.

“…Access to water for irrigating amenity landscape and public gardens is under intense pressure due to the rising competition for water between different…”
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Water relations and the effects of clearing invasive Prosopis trees on groundwater in an arid environment in the Northern Cape, South Africa by Dzikiti, S., Schachtschneider, K., Naiken, V., Gush, M., Moses, G., Le Maitre, D.C.

“…Several Prosopis species have been introduced into South Africa in the last century and many of them have become invasive. This study investigates the water…”
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Quantifying potential water savings from clearing invasive alien Eucalyptus camaldulensis using in situ and high resolution remote sensing data in the Berg River Catchment, Western Cape, South Africa by Dzikiti, S., Gush, M.B., Le Maitre, D.C., Maherry, A., Jovanovic, N.Z., Ramoelo, A., Cho, M.A.

“…•Fully grown eucalypt trees transpired up to 260l of water per day.•Riparian eucalypts closed stomata during the dry season despite accessing river water.•An…”
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Characterising the water use and hydraulic properties of riparian tree invasions : a case study of Populus canescens in South Africa by Ntshidi, Z., Le Maitre, D.C., Dzikiti, S., Gush, M.B.

“…Invasive alien plants (IAPs) pose a serious threat to the already limited water resources in dry countries like South Africa which are facing increasing water…”
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A field assessment of the agronomic performance and water use of Jatropha curcas in South Africa by Everson, C.S., Mengistu, M.G., Gush, M.B.

“…Global attention on biofuels and the potential for Jatropha curcas to produce biodiesel from marginal land with low inputs has recently created world-wide…”
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Impacts of invading alien plant species on water flows at stand and catchment scales by Le Maitre, D. C., Gush, M. B., Dzikiti, S.

“…The impacts of invasions by alien plant species on the quantity of rainwater that reaches rivers and streams have been studied in several countries. Some…”
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Crop coefficient approaches based on fixed estimates of leaf resistance are not appropriate for estimating water use of citrus by Taylor, N. J., Mahohoma, W., Vahrmeijer, J. T., Gush, M. B., Allen, R. G., Annandale, J. G.

“…The estimation of crop water use is critical for accurate irrigation scheduling and water licenses. However, the direct measurement of crop water use is too…”
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Using targeted short‐term field investigations to calibrate and evaluate the structure of a hydrological model by Hughes, D. A, Gush, M, Tanner, J, Dye, P

“…This study combines the application of a hydrological model with the use of field data derived from short period measurement campaigns at two sites, one a low…”
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Water use of grasslands, agroforestry systems and indigenous forests by Everson, CS, Dye, PJ, Gush, MB, Everson, TM

“…The biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems affect each other through complex interactions and processes. These dynamic interactions give ecosystems their…”
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Understanding the dynamics of citrus water use by Taylor, N. J, Annandale, J. G, Vahrmeijer, J. T, Gush, M. B

“…The quantification of water use of citrus orchards is important in order to prevent stress developing in the orchard and to avoid wasting precious water…”
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Hydrological services of fruit trees in gardens and urban horticulture by Gush, M.B.

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Characterisation of peat-free growing media to facilitate the transition to peat-free horticulture by Prasad, R., Redmile-Gordon, M., Gush, M.B., Griffiths, A.

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Mitigation of winter rainfall by hedges – does plant choice matter? by Rees, M., McAleer, P., Larsen, E.K., Gush, M., Blanusa, T.

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Water use of garden trees for flood risk alleviation during periods of high rainfall by Larsen, E.K., Blanusa, T., Hirons, A., Tanner, R., McAleer, P., Gush, M.

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Keeping the garden green: perspectives on improving water management within the domestic, public and amenity gardening sectors by Gush, M.B., Manning, J., Holman, I.P., Griffiths, A., Knox, J.W.

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Estimating the water requirements of high yielding and young apple orchards in the winter rainfall areas of South Africa using a dual source evapotranspiration model by Dzikiti, S., Volschenk, T., Midgley, S.J.E, Lötze, E., Taylor, N.J, Gush, M.B., Ntshidi, Z., Zirebwa, S.F, Doko, Q., Schmeisser, M., Jarmain, C., Steyn, W.J, Pienaar, H.H.

“…•Canopy size rather than crop load was the main driver of water use in apple orchards.•The Shuttleworth & Wallace model predicted the water use of young and…”
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The impacts of commercial plantation forests on groundwater recharge: A case study from George (Western Cape, South Africa) by Tuswa, N., Bugan, R.D.H., Mapeto, T., Jovanovic, N., Gush, M., Kapangaziwiri, E., Dzikiti, S., Kanyerere, T., Xu, Y.

“…The benefits of the commercial plantation forestry sector (income generation and job provision) come at considerable environmental costs, particularly the…”
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Using targeted short-term field investigations to calibrate and evaluate the structure of a hydrological model: FIELD INVESTIGATIONS TO SUPPORT HYDROLOGICAL MODELS by Hughes, D. A., Gush, M., Tanner, J., Dye, P.

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A field assessment of the agronomic performance and water use of Jatropha curcas in South Africa : Bioenergy and Rural Development in Africa and Asia by EVERSON, C. S, MENGISTU, M. G, GUSH, M. B

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Water productivity of high performing apple orchards in the winter rainfall area of South Africa by Midgley, S.J.E., Dzikiti, S., Volschenk, T., Zirebwa, F.S., Taylor, N.J., Gush, M.B., Lötze, E., Ntshidi, Z., Mobe, N.

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