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Identifying key grazing indicators to monitor trends in the veld condition of Lambert's Bay Strandveld, South Africa
Author
Saayman, Nelmarie
Morris, Craig
Botha, Hannes
Publisher
African Journal of Range & Forage Science
Publication Year
2014
Body

Currently, the methods used to assess the veld condition of the Lambert's Bay Strandveld along the West Coast of South Africa require that the operator knows all the plants encountered in the survey area. In this study data were collected from several farms in the Lambert's Bay Strandveld to establish a degradation gradient from which a minimum number of species necessary to monitor trends in the condition of the veld were determined, making it user-friendly for land-users, extension officers and others. The key indicators were also tested using a second set of data.

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Journal Volume
31
Journal Number
1
Journal Pages
43-47
Journal Name
African Journal of Range & Forage Science
Keywords
Arid
management (natural resources)
monitoring
rangeland condition
winter rainfall
South Africa