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   Impact of tree crowns on grass quality and structure in a semi‐arid rangeland in southwestern Zimbabwe

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: C.S. Moyo --- , Zimbabwe B.M. Campbell --- Institute of Environmental Studies, Zimbabwe W. Dijkman --- Department of Plant Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Netherlands

   Understory areas in semi‐arid rangelands can be a habitat for high‐yielding palatable grasses. Selective grazing of these grasses can result in their replacement by less palatable grass species, normally found in open areas. An experiment, at Matopos Research Station, sought...

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   Rangeland degradation in semi-arid Swaziland: effects of dip-tanks on herbaceous vegetation and soil properties

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Solomon Tefera --- Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, South Africa

   This study investigated dip-tank use effects on herbaceous vegetation and soil, and relationships between environmental and species variables. Eight dip-tanks, three each in sandy (DPBS) and loamy (DYRL) soils, and two in stony (ROSG) soils were used. Data were collected...

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