Author:Yapi, Thozamile S; O’Farrell, Patrick J; Dziba, Luthando E; Esler, KJDate:Mar 2018The degree to which invasive Acacia species affect South Africa’s livestock production has received little attention. We investigated the ecological impacts of Acacia mearnsii invasion on forage quality and quantity and on soil resources, ...Read more
Author:House, JI; Archer, S; Breshears, DD; Scholes, RJDate:Nov 2003The article aims to identify approaches to improve our understanding of, and predictive capability for, mixed tree-grass systems. Elucidation of the interactions, dynamics and determinants, and identification of robust generalizations that ...Read more
Author:Ramoelo, Abel; Cho, Moses A; Mathieu, Renaud SADate:Oct 2012The emergence of high resolution multispectral sensors with red-edge information such as, WorldView-2, RapidEye, Sentinel-2 (to be launched in 2013) and
SumbandilaSAT moves remote sensing towards routine monitoring of rangeland resource quality.Read more
Author:Wessels, Konrad J; Prince, SD; Carroll, M; Malherbe, JohanDate:Apr 2007According to the nonequilibrium theory, livestock grazing has a limited effect on long-term vegetation productivity of semiarid rangelands, which is largely determined by rainfall. The communal lands in northeastern South Africa contain ...Read more