Doctoral Degrees (Grassland and Rangeland Science)
Recent Submissions
-
Drivers of vegetation change in the eastern Karoo.
(2019)The Nama-Karoo Biome occupies much of the western central region of South Africa and transitions into the Grassland Biome along its eastern boundary along a gradual ecotone. The area is characterised by hot summers and ... -
The effect of high-density, short-duration stocking on soils and vegetation of mesic grassland in South Africa.
(2018)High-density, short-duration stocking (HDG) is currently gaining popularity amongst farmers in South African mesic grasslands but little is known about its potential impact on soil properties and plant species composition, ... -
Seed production studies with weeping lovegrass Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees.
(1976)No abstract available. -
The development of cultivated dryland grass pastures for livestock production in the high rainfall areas of Rhodesia.
(1979)No abstract available. -
Radical veld improvement in South Africa with special reference to the Highland sourveld of Natal.
(1970)No abstract available. -
Bushclump-grass interactions in a south-east African savanna : processes and responses to bush control.
(1996)The objective of this study was to investigate woody-grass interactions and the initial response of vegetation to bush control in the mesic Eastern Cape bushclump savannas. The occurrence of multi-species bushclumps, ... -
Control of bush encroachment with fire in the arid savannas of Southeastern Africa.
(1983)No abstract available. -
An assessment of Coastcross II Bermudagrass and kikuyu for growing out young beef animals.
(1983)The immediate aim of this study was to relate herbage availability, liveweight gain and stocking rate to one another under continuous and rotational grazing so that management recommendations could be formulated for ... -
Managing Lolium perenne L. (perennial ryegrass) in a sub-tropical environment in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(1994)Lolium perenne L. (perennial ryegrass) generally fails to persist under the sub-tropical cpnditions of South Africa. Furthermore, little research data are available on how to manage this species locally. ... -
The development of stocking rate models for three veld types in Natal.
(1990)The overall objective was to develop stocking rate models for three veld types. namely the Lowveld. the Southern Tall Grassveld and the Natal Sour Sandveld. in Natal. Sub-objectives were to determine ... -
Soil loss and run-off in Umfolozi Game Reserve and the implications for game reserve management.
(1988)Two management blocks were set aside in Umfolozi Game Reserve (UGR) to compare different management approaches. In one, the non-cull block, a noninterventionist policy was followed and no large mammals ... -
Ecological effects of fire in the montane grasslands of Natal.
(1985)Although controlled burning has been used to manage Highland Sourveld grasslands, little was known of its effects on the vegetation. This study examined the effects of past fire treatments on veld condition,species ... -
Potential of established pastures in the winter rainfall region.
(1986)The seasonal production of 11 pastures was evaluated in dryland and irrigated trials at eight sites in the Winter Rainfall Region. These data were related to ... -
The influence of fertiliser nitrogen on soil nitrogen and on the herbage of a grazed kikuyu pasture in Natal.
(1994)The work reported in this thesis was designed to develop a better understanding of the fate of fertiliser nitrogen applied to a tropical pasture under field conditions, with the eventual objective of ... -
Towards formalized adaptive management in succulent valley bushveld.
(1993)This study was designed to provide the means for implementing formal scientific vegetation management 1n the succulent valley bushveld of the eastern Cape, South Africa. Nowhere in the world has a detailed, ... -
The bioeconomic implications of various stocking strategies in the semi- arid savanna of Natal.
(1994)Climatic and market uncertainty present major challenges to livestock producers in arid and semi-arid environments. Range managers require detailed information on biological and economic components of the system in order ... -
Development and testing of a remote controlled oesophageal fistula valve for goats.
(1993)A remote control sampling technique was developed for the collection of oesophageal fistula samples from goats. Number and size of samples can be varied and collected throughout the day without disturbing the animal's ... -
Beef production from kikuyu and Italian ryegrass.
(1985)Four grazing trials to characterise cultivated pastures, in terms of beef production, were conducted in Bioclimate 3 of Natal. Dual purpose and British beef type cows were run on kikuyu at stocking rates ... -
An evaluation of irrigated ryegrass/clover pastures for fat lamb production in the Highland Sourveld of Natal.
(1986)The primary objective of this study was to increase net farm income in the Highland Sourveld of Natal by developing pasture based fat lamb production systems. Secondary objectives included (a) determination of ... -
Recovery, resilience and stability of piospere systems in the Kruger National Park.
(2010)Water provision is an important tool in the management of savanna ecosystems. Artificial water sources are a potential focus for degradation (biodiversity and loss of ecosystem resilience at a range of spatio-temporal ...
RSS 1.0