Effects of rain, nitrogen, fire and grazing on bush encroachment in semi-arid savanna, South Africa

Thesis (MScFor)--Stellenbosch University, 2002. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Increases in woody plant density ('bush encroachment') reduce livestock production and biodiversity. By convention, soil moisture, soil nutrients, fire and herbivory are regarded as the principal factors governing the...

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Main Author: Kraaij, Tineke
Other Authors: Ward, David
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52817