Browsing by Subject "Sustainable land management"

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Agro-ecological options for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) management: providing low-cost, smallholder friendly solutions to an invasive pest

Harrison, Rhett D.; Van den Berg, Johnnie; Thierfelder, Christian; Baudron, Frédérik; Chinwada, Peter (Elsevier, 2019)

Fall armyworm (FAW), a voracious agricultural pest native to North and South America, was first detected on the African continent in 2016 and has subsequently spread throughout the continent and across Asia. It has been ...
The interplay of knowledge, attitude and practice of livestock farmers' land management against desertification in the South African Kalahari

Kong, Taryn M.; Austin, Diane E.; Kellner, Klaus; Orr, Barron J. (Elsevier, 2014)

Desertification is a major environmental problem in South Africa with serious socio-economic consequences. Despite enormous efforts made to understand its causes and best management to combat desertification, little is ...
One savanna, many shapes: how bush control affects the woody layer in the southern Kalahari

Dreber, N.; Van Rooyen, S.E.; Kellner, K. (Elsevier, 2019)

Bush thickening (shrub encroachment) is a major ecological and economic threat in southern African savannas. Different types and intensities of bush control (BC) are applied to counteract and mitigate bush thickening. ...