Add to ORKGGrassland retrogression in tribal areas is evident. Long-term overgrazing by livestock plays an important role in grassland retrogression. Palatable species are the first to disappear and are then followed by the non-palatable species. Mismanagement and the incorrect grazing strategies by local farmers contribute to the problem. Vegetation in Braklaagte, in the Zeerust District is overgrazed and is a clear example of land degradation. Twelve target sites in Braklaagte were identified and the vegetation was compared with the vegetation in the nearby Madikwe Game Reserve that served as a benchmark reference. Keywords: benchmark, Braklaagte, grassland retrogression, Madikwe Game Reserve, mismanagementAfrican Journal of Range & Forage Science 2...
In South Africa, the relative extent of range degradation under freehold compared to communal tenure...
Species composition of the grass layer was measured in plots selected to cover a wide spectrum of co...
Most of South Africa's land surface is arid or semi-arid rangeland. Three management systems exploit...
Overstocking has for long been blamed for the deterioration of South African grasslands and, in the ...
Forbs constitute over 80% of the species richness of mesic grassland but their response to grazing i...
Thesis (M.Sc. (Biology) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2003The evaluation of the state of g...
Relative abundances of rangeland species have for many years been used to index trends in range cond...
Potential grassland constitutes 37% of South Africa, 45% and 55% of this being sweet and sour respec...
The rangelands of KwaZulu-Natal play a fundamental role in the wealth and security of communal popul...
Chronic, heavy livestock graz ing and concomitant ® re suppression have caused the gradual replaceme...
M.Sc.Mabula Game Reserve initiated an extensive grass-monitoring programme ten years ago. At the sam...
MSc (Environmental Sciences), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014The loss of ecosystem...
Vegetation degradation in South Africa has been identified as a serious environmental problem, espec...
Grasses on the shallow soils of the western grassland biome of South Africa were classified on their...
Communal livestock grazing is expected to impact botanical composition and plant diversity of Draken...
In South Africa, the relative extent of range degradation under freehold compared to communal tenure...
Species composition of the grass layer was measured in plots selected to cover a wide spectrum of co...
Most of South Africa's land surface is arid or semi-arid rangeland. Three management systems exploit...
Overstocking has for long been blamed for the deterioration of South African grasslands and, in the ...
Forbs constitute over 80% of the species richness of mesic grassland but their response to grazing i...
Thesis (M.Sc. (Biology) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2003The evaluation of the state of g...
Relative abundances of rangeland species have for many years been used to index trends in range cond...
Potential grassland constitutes 37% of South Africa, 45% and 55% of this being sweet and sour respec...
The rangelands of KwaZulu-Natal play a fundamental role in the wealth and security of communal popul...
Chronic, heavy livestock graz ing and concomitant ® re suppression have caused the gradual replaceme...
M.Sc.Mabula Game Reserve initiated an extensive grass-monitoring programme ten years ago. At the sam...
MSc (Environmental Sciences), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014The loss of ecosystem...
Vegetation degradation in South Africa has been identified as a serious environmental problem, espec...
Grasses on the shallow soils of the western grassland biome of South Africa were classified on their...
Communal livestock grazing is expected to impact botanical composition and plant diversity of Draken...
In South Africa, the relative extent of range degradation under freehold compared to communal tenure...
Species composition of the grass layer was measured in plots selected to cover a wide spectrum of co...
Most of South Africa's land surface is arid or semi-arid rangeland. Three management systems exploit...