African Journal of Range & Forage Science, Volume 40, Issue 1 (2023)

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African Rangelands and Pastoralism in a Changing Continent: Perspectives and Opportunities

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Editorial
African Rangelands and Pastoralism in a changing continent: Perspectives and Opportunities
M Igshaan Samuels, Anthony Egeru & Prisca Mugabe
Pages: iii-vi
Published online: 27 Feb 2023
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Spatiotemporal changes in rangeland dynamics

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Expansion of the Grassland Biome in the eastern Karoo corresponds with changes in rainfall and livestock numbers
G Arena, MT Hoffman, H van der Merwe & TG O’Connor
Pages: 1-19
Published online: 27 Feb 2023
AbstractforExpansion of the Grassland Biome in the eastern Karoo corresponds with changes in rainfall and livestock numbers | References | PDF (20.9 MB) | Supplemental
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Spatio-temporal status of vegetation, soil and cattle serum minerals in degraded communal rangelands of the Eastern Cape, South Africa: implications for livestock sustainability and management interventions
Nangamso Mlaza, Solomon Tefera & Abubeker Hassen
Pages: 20-31
Published online: 21 Jul 2022
AbstractforSpatio-temporal status of vegetation, soil and cattle serum minerals in degraded communal rangelands of the Eastern Cape, South Africa: implications for livestock sustainability and management interventions | References | PDF (4.6 MB)
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Kraals or bomas increase soil carbon and fertility across several biomes
Mia Momberg, Anna Jean Haw, Perushan Rajah, Jacques van Rooyen & Heidi-Jayne Hawkins
Pages: 32-46
Published online: 27 Feb 2023
AbstractforKraals or bomas increase soil carbon and fertility across several biomes | References | PDF (18.1 MB)
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Pastoralists’ indigenous knowledge

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Implications of the breakdown in the indigenous knowledge system for rangeland management and policy: a case study from the Eastern Cape in South Africa
Andiswa Finca, Suzanne Linnane, Jill Slinger, David Getty & M Igshaan Samuels
Pages: 47-61
Published online: 27 Feb 2023
AbstractforImplications of the breakdown in the indigenous knowledge system for rangeland management and policy: a case study from the Eastern Cape in South Africa | References | PDF (10.2 MB)
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Participatory inventory and nutritional evaluation of local forage resources for smallholder free-range beef production in semi-arid areas of South Africa
Ayanda Nyambali, Julius T Tjelele, Mthunzi Mndela, Cletos Mapiye, Phillip Strydom, Emiliano Raffrenato, Kennedy Dzama, Voster Muchenje & Ntuthuko Mkhize
Pages: 62-70
Published online: 05 Oct 2022
AbstractforParticipatory inventory and nutritional evaluation of local forage resources for smallholder free-range beef production in semi-arid areas of South Africa | References | PDF (442.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Rangeland management innovations and policy

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Spatial variability of herbage yield, grazing capacity and plant diversity in a tropical savannah rangeland ecosystem
ND Anane, R Ayizanga, FO Sarkwa, T Ansah & EC Timpong-Jones
Pages: 71-84
Published online: 27 Feb 2023
AbstractforSpatial variability of herbage yield, grazing capacity and plant diversity in a tropical savannah rangeland ecosystem | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Performance of goats browsing on Vachellia karroo encroached communal lands and open grasslands in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
W Maguraushe, JF Mupangwa, S Washaya & V Muchenje
Pages: 85-93
Published online: 27 Feb 2023
AbstractforPerformance of goats browsing on Vachellia karroo encroached communal lands and open grasslands in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa | References | PDF (6.6 MB)
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Customary ecological conservation of Mwanda-Marungu Pastoral Commons in Taita Hills, south-west Kenya
Daniel Maghanjo Mwamidi, Abdirizak Arale Nunow & Pablo Dominguez
Pages: 94-106
Published online: 27 Feb 2023
AbstractforCustomary ecological conservation of Mwanda-Marungu Pastoral Commons in Taita Hills, south-west Kenya | References | PDF (17.3 MB)
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A balanced perspective on the contribution of extensive ruminant production to greenhouse gas emissions in southern Africa
Michiel M Scholtz, Frans J Jordaan, N Thuli Chabalala, Georgette M Pyoos, M Joel Mamabolo & Frederick WC Neser
Pages: 107-113
Published online: 27 Feb 2023
AbstractforA balanced perspective on the contribution of extensive ruminant production to greenhouse gas emissions in southern Africa | References | PDF (320.4 KB)
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Transhumance pastoralism in West Africa – its importance, policies and challenges
Eric Cofie Timpong-Jones, Igshaan Samuels, Felix Owusu Sarkwa, Kwame Oppong-Anane & Ayodele Oluwakemi Majekodumni
Pages: 114-128
Published online: 27 Feb 2023
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