Simplified techniques for assessing range condition for livestock production: An example from Ciskei

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• This work was commissioned and funded by the Development Bank of Southern Africa and the Ciskei Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The evaluations of two anonymous referees are gratefully acknowledged.
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