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How economic are the farming units of Leliefontein, Namaqualand?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: FionaM. Archer --- Department of Botany, Republic of South Africa M.T. Hoffman --- Department of Botany, Republic of South Africa J.E. Danckwerts --- Department of Agriculture (Eastern Cape Region), Republic of South AfricaNomadic pastoralism has been practised in Leliefontein for centuries. In 1984, the area was formally divided into 47 so‐called ‘economic units’ on the assumption that this agricultural approach would (a) promote development in the region and (b) introduce conservation management... -
Problems in implementing improved range management on common lands in Africa: An Australian perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: V.R. Squires --- Department of Environmental Science and Range Management, Australia T.L Mann --- Department of Agricultural Technology, Australia M.H. Andrew --- Department of Environmental Science and Range Management, AustraliaRangeland/livestock development in Africa is reviewed and lessons learnt from successes and failures are noted. Pastoral communities have developed risk aversion strategies to survive in the harsh environment and fragile ecology of rangeland areas. With advances in infrastructure (transport, water... -
Ecosystem carbon storage under different land uses in three semi-arid shrublands and a mesic grassland in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: A.J. Mills --- Department of Soil Science, South Africa T.G. O'Connor --- Centre for African Ecology, South Africa J.S. Donaldson --- , South Africa M.V. Fey --- Department of Soil Science, South Africa A.L. Skowno --- , South Africa A.M. Sigwela --- Terrestrial Ecology Research Unit, Departments of Botany & Zoology, South Africa R.G. Lechmere-Oertel --- Terrestrial Ecology Research Unit, Departments of Botany & Zoology, South Africa J.D. Bosenberg --- , South AfricaCarbon (C) storage in biomass and soils is a function of climate, vegetation type, soil type and land management. Carbon storage was examined in intact indigenous vegetation and under different land uses in thicket (250–400 mm mean annual precipitation), xeric... -
Grazing behaviour and diet selection of Barotse cattle on a communally grazed floodplain in west Zambia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: RMT Baars JJ OttensGrazing behaviour and diet selection of cattle were studied on a communally grazed floodplain and its adjacent wooded uplands in western Zambia to identify the interaction between basic herd management practices, foraging behaviour and body condition of cattle. On average,... -
The Ellis paradigm — humans, herbivores and rangeland systems
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Michael CoughenourThe scientific and conceptual contributions Jim Ellis made throughout the course of his career reveal a logical progression towards increased understanding of pastoral ecosystems worldwide. Research in wildlife, large herbivores, systems ecology and energy flows through grazing ecosystems formed the... -
A comparison of the effects of different rangeland management systems on plant species composition, diversity and vegetation structure in a semi-arid savanna
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: M Smet D WardMost of South Africa's land surface is arid or semi-arid rangeland. Three management systems exploit these areas: commercial livestock ranching, communal livestock ranching and game ranching. The ways in which these management systems affect rangeland ecology is contentious due to... -
Seasonal energy extraction patterns by agropastoral herds in semiarid south-eastern Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: MM Nyangito --- Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, Kenya NKR Musimba --- Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, Kenya DM Nyariki --- Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, KenyaPrimary energy extraction patterns by livestock under agropastoralism and ranching were investigated by the bite count method in semiarid south-eastern Kenya. Sward biomass for optimal energy intake by cattle was derived using intake-digestibility constraint curves and realised livestock productivity from... -
The effects of pastoralism and protection on lion behaviour, demography and space use in the Mara Region of Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Niels L. Mogensen --- Department of Biology, Denmark Joseph. O. Ogutu --- International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya Torben Dabelsteen --- Department of Biology, DenmarkContraction of their historic geographic ranges and conflicts with humans underpins declines in large carnivore populations worldwide. These declines, which characterize pastoral systems where carnivores, people and livestock live in close contact, may be paralleled by changes in carnivore behaviour... -
Carbon stocks of the terraces of the Lower Tana River floodplain and delta, Kenya, prior to conversion for biofuel production
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: LV Mukhwana --- Kenya Wetlands Biodiversity Research Team (KENWEB), Kenya Q Luke --- Kenya Wetlands Biodiversity Research Team (KENWEB), Kenya E Delmas --- Kenya Wetlands Biodiversity Research Team (KENWEB), Kenya K Otoi --- Kenya Wetlands Biodiversity Research Team (KENWEB), Kenya O Hamerlynck --- Kenya Wetlands Biodiversity Research Team (KENWEB), Kenya L Vandepitte --- Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Belgium B Adkins --- Dadacha Consulting Ltd, KenyaFew studies have addressed the terraces adjacent to the Tana River and delta. In May 2012 a survey assessed the woody vegetation of the terraces in anticipation of their conversion to a biofuel farm. The 64 000 hectares targeted by... -
Through the lens of a herder: insights into landscape ethno-ecological knowledge on rangelands in Namaqualand
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Mogamat Igshaan Samuels --- Agricultural Research Council, South Africa Melvin Swarts --- Agricultural Research Council, South Africa Amy Schroeder --- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, South Africa Khululiwe Ntombela --- Agricultural Research Council, South Africa Clement Cupido --- Agricultural Research Council, South AfricaPastoral areas around the world, including South Africa, are resource poor and external development interventions to improve conditions have largely been unsuccessful. It has been advocated that the focus should shift from external stakeholders to local pastoralists by incorporating the... -
Customary ecological conservation of Mwanda-Marungu Pastoral Commons in Taita Hills, south-west Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Daniel Maghanjo Mwamidi --- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (ICTA), Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain Abdirizak Arale Nunow --- Moi University, Kenya Pablo Dominguez --- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (ICTA), Autonomous University of Barcelona, SpainRural commons in East-Africa have historically played key socio-economic and environmental sustainability. Despite growing interest in this arena, there are still surprisingly few studies that examine rural customary management of pastoral communities in East Africa. This is striking given that... -
Kraals or bomas increase soil carbon and fertility across several biomes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Mia Momberg --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Anna Jean Haw --- , Kenya Perushan Rajah --- , South Africa Jacques van Rooyen --- , Kenya Heidi-Jayne Hawkins --- , South AfricaKnowledge about how pastoralism and kraaling may contribute to desired global objectives, such as soil fertility, is in danger of being lost. We tested whether short duration kraaling increases soil fertility across various biomes and countries via a meta-analysis (random... -
Changes in plant vegetation structure and diversity with distance from herder shelters in the Middle Atlas Mountains
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: A El Aich --- Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Morocco S Ghassan --- Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Morocco CL Alados --- Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (CSIC), Spain S El Aayadi --- Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Morocco L Baamal --- Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, MoroccoLivestock grazing intensity gradients associated with sheep holder shelters influenced the longevity of rangelands vegetation. This study aimed to examine the effects of livestock grazing pressure on vegetation structure and diversity with distance from herder shelters. Six shelters were sampled... -
Seasonal distribution of livestock in Samburu county, northern Kenya: a response to variable pasture and water in semi-arid rangelands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: GL Lelenguyah --- Animal Health and Industry Training Institute, Kenya MM Nyangito --- University of Nairobi, Kenya OV Wasonga --- University of Nairobi, Kenya RC Bett --- University of Nairobi, KenyaSpatial and temporal climate variability dictate herd mobility of transhumant communities, and therefore understanding this interrelationship is key to sustainable management of rangelands, especially in the face of the changing climate. This study was undertaken in Samburu county in Kenya,... -
From forage to multifunctionality: shifting perceptions of rangeland ecosystem services in the journals of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Craig D Morris --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaRangelands offer various goods and ecosystem services (ES) besides providing forage for commercial livestock production. An analysis of research published in the journals of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa from 1966 to 2023 revealed a widening focus on different... -
Managing land use transitions to safeguard transhumance corridors in arid eastern Morocco: challenges and adaptive strategies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Imane Hamzaoui --- Hassan II Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine Institute, Morocco Mohamed Chikhaoui --- Hassan II Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine Institute, Morocco Nicolas Faysse --- , France Mohamed Taher Sraïri --- Hassan II Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine Institute, MoroccoThe conversion of rangelands and barren lands into agricultural use destabilises fragile pastoralism. This study examines the drivers and impacts of this transformation on pastoralism in Tinghir province, Morocco, using geospatial analysis, semi-structured interviews with pastoralists, discussions with officials and... -
Daily herd movements across the wet and dry season in the semi-arid communal rangelands of Namaqualand, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: MH Tapela --- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, South Africa MI Samuels --- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, South Africa CF Cupido --- ARC–Animal Production (Range and Forage Sciences), South Africa A Finca --- ARC–Animal Production (Range and Forage Sciences), South Africa TC Zondani --- ARC–Animal Production (Range and Forage Sciences), South Africa A Engelbrecht --- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, South AfricaThe role of indigenous grazing management practices in sustainable natural resource use has been widely identified and recognised in the literature. However, the grazing management practices of Nama pastoralists in the semi-arid regions in Namaqualand in South Africa have not...