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South African Journal of Plant and Soil Volume 15, 1998 - Issue 3
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Organic matter, pH and nutrient distribution in soil layers of a savanna Thornveld subjected to different burning frequencies at Alice in the Eastern Cape

S. A. Materechera Facility of Agriculture, University of North West, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho, 2735, Republic of South Africa
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O. T. Mandiringana Department of Agronomy, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice, 5700, Republic of South Africa
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P. M. Mbokodi Department of Agronomy, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice, 5700, Republic of South Africa
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K. Nyamapfene Vista University, Private Bag X634, Pretoria, 0001, Republic of South Africa
Pages 109-115 | Accepted 27 May 1998, Published online: 15 Jan 2013

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C. Parwada, M.I. Magomani & J.J. van Tol. (2020) Impacts of different prescribed fire frequencies on selected soil chemical properties in a semi-arid savannah thornveld. Cogent Environmental Science 6:1.
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