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   Macro and trace elements of 26 browse species growing in semi-arid grazing lands of Eastern Cape, South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Solomon Tefera --- Department of Animal Science, Namibia Victor Mlambo --- Department of Animal Sciences, South Africa

   Leaves and twigs from woody plants provide essential nutrients to range animals. We examined variation in the mineral status of 26 woody species, and the influence of harvesting height as well as the interactions of the main effects on minerals...

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   Vachellia sieberiana var. woodii, a high-altitude encroacher: the effect of fire, frost, simulated grazing and altitude in north-western KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Jennifer M Russell --- School of Life Sciences, South Africa Michelle J Tedder --- School of Life Sciences, South Africa Stuart Demmer --- School of Life Sciences, South Africa

   Savannas and grasslands throughout the world are experiencing bush encroachment, which has serious consequences for net primary productivity. In South Africa, Vachellia sieberiana is encroaching into the savannas and high-altitude grasslands of KwaZulu-Natal. We investigated the role of fire, frost...

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