Offered Papers Theme B: Grassland and the Environment
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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
The Acacia erubescens-Combetum apiculatum dominated savanna of South Africa is water-limited and an increase in woody plant abundance suppresses the grasses. This is the major reason why thinning or total clearing of all woody plants is often considered by landowners. The objectives of this study were to investigate the influence of intensity of tree thinning and tree species on grass yields in a semi-arid South African savanna.
Citation
Smit, G. N., "The Influence of Tree Thinning and Tree Species on the Dry Matter Yield of Grasses of a Bush Encroached Semi-Arid Savanna in South Africa" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 61.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeB/61)
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The Influence of Tree Thinning and Tree Species on the Dry Matter Yield of Grasses of a Bush Encroached Semi-Arid Savanna in South Africa
Dublin Ireland
The Acacia erubescens-Combetum apiculatum dominated savanna of South Africa is water-limited and an increase in woody plant abundance suppresses the grasses. This is the major reason why thinning or total clearing of all woody plants is often considered by landowners. The objectives of this study were to investigate the influence of intensity of tree thinning and tree species on grass yields in a semi-arid South African savanna.
