Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "grassland"
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Conservation of fragmented grasslands as part of the urban green infrastructure: how important are species diversity, functional diversity and landscape functionality?
(Springer, 2015)Natural remnants, such as fragmented grasslands form an integral part of the urban green infrastructure in the Grassland biome of South Africa. Nearly 30 % of natural grasslands are transformed with only 1 % formally ... -
The effect of reseeding methods on secondary succession during cropland restoration in the Highveld region of South Africa
(Taylor & Francis/NICS, 2011)The Grassland biome is the most transformed biome in South Africa, with cultivation and other human impacts having the largest effect on pristine grasslands. Conversion of natural grassland to cropland agriculture destroys ... -
Plant and arthropod diversity patterns of maize agro-ecosystems in two grassy biomes of South Africa
(Springer, 2015)Intensive, large-scale cultivation has led to a postulated decrease in biodiversity worldwide, which has been ascribed to fragmentation and degradation of natural habitat bordering crop fields. Maize is the most widely ... -
Poultry manure enhances grass establishment at a quarry rehabilitation site in subtropical South Africa
(Academic Journals, 2011)The rehabilitation of a quarry was conducted with selected grass species in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The seed cocktail applied contained Chloris gayana, Cynodon dactylon, Digitaria eriantha, Eragrostis curvula, ...