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Veld management in the semi‐arid bush‐grass communities of the eastern cape

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CJ Harmse, A De Ath & K Kellner. (2023) Quantifying the effect of chemical bush control of on vegetation production in the Eastern Kalahari Bushveld, South Africa. African Journal of Range & Forage Science 40:4, pages 348-358.
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S.A. Materechera, O.T. Mandiringana & K. Nyamapfene. (1998) Production and physico-chemical properties of surface casts from microchaetid earthworms in central Eastern Cape. South African Journal of Plant and Soil 15:4, pages 151-157.
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J.C. Martens & C.D. Morris. (1994) Classification of the grass layer of semi‐arid rangeland in the Smaldeel area of the eastern Cape. African Journal of Range & Forage Science 11:3, pages 61-68.
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PF Scogings, AC Beckerling & WSW Trollope. (1994) Simplified techniques for assessing range condition for livestock production: An example from Ciskei. Development Southern Africa 11:2, pages 229-240.
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G.N. Smit & N.F.G. Rethman. (1992) Inter‐related floristic changes associated with different long‐term grazing treatments in Sourish Mixed Bushveld . Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 9:2, pages 76-82.
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G.C. Stuart‐Hill & F.O. Hobson. (1991) An alternative approach to veld condition assessment in the non‐grassveld regions of South Africa. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 8:4, pages 179-185.
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F.O. Hobson & C.H. de Ridder. (1991) Quantifying indices of potential competitiveness and browse productivity of single‐stemmed Acacia karroo trees in south‐eastern Africa. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 8:1, pages 1-8.
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G.N. Smit. (1990) Kouebeskadiging van houtagtige plante in die Suuragtige‐Gemengde Bosveld. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 7:3, pages 196-200.
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W.S.W. Trollope, LynneA. Trollope & O.J.H. Bosch. (1990) Veld and pasture management terminology in southern Africa. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 7:1, pages 52-61.
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W.S.W. Trollope. (1990) Development of a technique for assessing veld condition in the Kruger National Park using key grass species. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 7:1, pages 46-51.
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W.R. Teague. (1989) The response of Acacia karroo plants to defoliation of the upper or lower canopy. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 6:4, pages 225-229.
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G.N. Smit. (1989) Quantitative description of woody plant communities: Part I. An approach. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 6:4, pages 186-191.
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W.R. Teague. (1989) Effect of intensity and frequency of defoliation on aerial growth and carbohydrate reserve levels in Acacia karroo plants. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 6:3, pages 132-138.
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W.R. Teague & B.H. Walker. (1988) Effect of intensity of defoliation by goats at different phenophases on leaf and shoot growth of acacia karroo hayne. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 5:4, pages 197-206.
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W.R. Teague. (1988) The response of Acacia karroo plants to defoliation by hand compared to defoliation by goats. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 5:3, pages 122-124.
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W.R. Teague & B.H. Walker. (1988) Growth patterns and annual growth cycle of Acacia karroo Hayne in relation to water stress I. Leaf and shoot growth. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 5:2, pages 85-95.
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N.M. Tainton. (1988) A consideration of veld condition assessment techniques for commercial livestock production in South Africa. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 5:2, pages 76-79.
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M.H. Friedel & A.C. Blackmore. (1988) The development of veld assessment in the northern Transvaal savanna I. Red Turfveld. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 5:1, pages 26-37.
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MargaretH. Friedel. (1987) A preliminary investigation of woody plant increase in the western Transvaal and implications for veld assessment. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 4:1, pages 25-30.
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SueJ Milton & Creina Bond. (1986) Thorn trees and the quality of life in Msinga∗ . Social Dynamics 12:2, pages 64-76.
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A.J. Aucamp, J.E. Danckwerts & J.J. Venter. (1984) The production potential of an acacia karroo community utilized by cattle and goats. Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 1:1, pages 29-32.
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A.J. Aucamp, J.E. Danckwerts, W.R. Teague & J.J. Venter. (1983) The role of acacia karroo in the false thornveld of the eastern cape die rol van acacia karroo in die skyn‐doring veld van die oos‐kaap . Proceedings of the Annual Congresses of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 18:1, pages 151-154.
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