African Journal of Range & Forage Science, Volume 35, Issue 3-4 (2018)

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African Journal of Range & Forage Science, Volume 35, Issue 3-4 (2018)

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Introduction

Introduction
Introduction to the Karoo Special Issue: Trajectories of Change in the Anthropocene
Joh R Henschel, M Timm Hoffman & Cherryl Walker
Pages: 151-156
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
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Leader

Review Article
Drivers and trajectories of social and ecological change in the Karoo, South Africa
Cherryl Walker, Suzanne J Milton, Tim G O’Connor, Judy M Maguire & W Richard J Dean
Pages: 157-177
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforDrivers and trajectories of social and ecological change in the Karoo, South Africa | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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From Ancient Xhaeruh to Contemporary Karoo

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Before the Anthropocene: human pasts in Karoo landscapes
David Morris
Pages: 179-190
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforBefore the Anthropocene: human pasts in Karoo landscapes | References | PDF (365 KB)
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Review Article
An overview of themes in the agrarian and environmental history of the Karoo since c.1800
William Beinart
Pages: 191-202
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforAn overview of themes in the agrarian and environmental history of the Karoo since c.1800 | References | PDF (3.8 MB)
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Article Commentary
Population change in the Karoo
Trevor Hill & Etienne Nel
Pages: 203-208
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforPopulation change in the Karoo | References | PDF (366.5 KB)
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Long-term changes in land use, land cover and vegetation in the Karoo drylands of South Africa: implications for degradation monitoring
M Timm Hoffman, Andrew Skowno, Wesley Bell & Samukele Mashele
Pages: 209-221
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforLong-term changes in land use, land cover and vegetation in the Karoo drylands of South Africa: implications for degradation monitoring | References | PDF (4.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Linear structures in the Karoo, South Africa, and their impacts on biota
W Richard J Dean, Colleen L Seymour & Grant S Joseph
Pages: 223-232
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforLinear structures in the Karoo, South Africa, and their impacts on biota | References | PDF (280.3 KB)
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By their own bootstraps: municipal commonage farmers as an emerging agrarian class in the Karoo
Doreen Atkinson & Mark Ingle
Pages: 233-243
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforBy their own bootstraps: municipal commonage farmers as an emerging agrarian class in the Karoo | References | PDF (278.1 KB)
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Spatial, temporal and attitudinal dimensions of conflict between predators and small-livestock farmers in the Central Karoo
Marine Drouilly, Marion Tafani, Nicoli Nattrass & Justin O’Riain
Pages: 245-255
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforSpatial, temporal and attitudinal dimensions of conflict between predators and small-livestock farmers in the Central Karoo | References | PDF (3.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Long-term Ecological Research

Review Article
Reflections, applications and future directions of Long-Term Ecological Research at Tierberg
Gina Arena, Helga van der Merwe, Simon W Todd, Marco J Pauw, Suzanne J Milton, W Richard J Dean & Joh R Henschel
Pages: 257-265
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforReflections, applications and future directions of Long-Term Ecological Research at Tierberg | References | PDF (2 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Interactions of grazing and rainfall on vegetation at Grootfontein in the eastern Karoo
Justin CO du Toit, Tshililo Ramaswiela, Marco J Pauw & Tim G O’Connor
Pages: 267-276
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforInteractions of grazing and rainfall on vegetation at Grootfontein in the eastern Karoo | References | PDF (477.6 KB)
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Article
Long-term impacts of livestock grazing and browsing in the Succulent Karoo: a 20-year study of vegetation change under different grazing regimes in Namaqualand
Elelwani Nenzhelele, Simon W Todd & M Timm Hoffman
Pages: 277-287
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforLong-term impacts of livestock grazing and browsing in the Succulent Karoo: a 20-year study of vegetation change under different grazing regimes in Namaqualand | References | PDF (425.4 KB)
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Long-term vegetation change (>20 years) in the plains habitat on the Goegap Nature Reserve, Succulent Karoo, South Africa
Margaretha W van Rooyen, Annelise le Roux, Helga van der Merwe, Noel van Rooyen & Conrad Geldenhuys
Pages: 289-302
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforLong-term vegetation change (>20 years) in the plains habitat on the Goegap Nature Reserve, Succulent Karoo, South Africa | References | PDF (430.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Vegetation responses to seasonal weather conditions and decreasing grazing pressure in the arid Succulent Karoo of South Africa
Ute Schmiedel & Jens Oldeland
Pages: 303-310
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforVegetation responses to seasonal weather conditions and decreasing grazing pressure in the arid Succulent Karoo of South Africa | References | PDF (9.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Ecosystem Processes and Rehabilitation

Article
Effects of short-term intensive trampling on Karoo vegetation
Jeannine McManus, Stefan A Goets, William J Bond, Joh R Henschel, Bool Smuts & Suzanne J Milton
Pages: 311-318
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforEffects of short-term intensive trampling on Karoo vegetation | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Article
Web spider abundance is affected by sheep farming in the Karoo
Joh R Henschel & Yael Lubin
Pages: 319-324
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforWeb spider abundance is affected by sheep farming in the Karoo | References | PDF (659.2 KB)
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Variation in mammal species richness and relative abundance in the Karoo
Zoë Woodgate, Greg Distiller & Justin O’Riain
Pages: 325-334
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforVariation in mammal species richness and relative abundance in the Karoo | References | PDF (746.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Review Article
Biological soil crusts of the Succulent Karoo: a review
Bettina Weber, Alexandra Tamm, Stefanie Maier & Emilio Rodríguez-Caballero
Pages: 335-350
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforBiological soil crusts of the Succulent Karoo: a review | References | PDF (28.6 MB)
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Article
The composition of the soil seedbank and its role in ecosystem dynamics and rehabilitation potential in the arid Tankwa Karoo Region, South Africa
Manam WB Saaed, Shayne M Jacobs, Mmoto L Masubelele, Igshaan Samuels, Lesego Khomo & Yacoub M El-Barasi
Pages: 351-361
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforThe composition of the soil seedbank and its role in ecosystem dynamics and rehabilitation potential in the arid Tankwa Karoo Region, South Africa | References | PDF (568.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
Assessing the success of experimental rehabilitation on a coastal mineral sands mine in Namaqualand, South Africa
Marco J Pauw, Karen J Esler & David C Le Maitre
Pages: 363-373
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforAssessing the success of experimental rehabilitation on a coastal mineral sands mine in Namaqualand, South Africa | References | PDF (6.9 MB)
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Response of arthropod communities to plant-community rehabilitation efforts after strip mining on the semi-arid west coast of South Africa
Adam Steed, Rudi Swart, Marco J Pauw & Francois Roets
Pages: 375-385
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforResponse of arthropod communities to plant-community rehabilitation efforts after strip mining on the semi-arid west coast of South Africa | References | PDF (337 KB)
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Final Reflections

Reflections on the Karoo Special Issue: towards an interdisciplinary research agenda for South Africa’s drylands
M Timm Hoffman, Cherryl Walker & Joh R Henschel
Pages: 387-393
Published online: 22 Nov 2018
AbstractforReflections on the Karoo Special Issue: towards an interdisciplinary research agenda for South Africa’s drylands | References | PDF (312.7 KB)
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