Track 2-12: Control and Management of Weeds and Diseases of Grass and Forage Systems

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Burning of natural rangeland in order to rejuvenate and increase palatability of grazing is a common practice in parts of South Africa. Concern about the long-term effects on biodiversity and the depletion of much-needed soil car-bon led to this investigation.

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In Search of an Alternative to Fire for Manipulating Bush Encroachment in the Arid Karoo Region of South Africa

Burning of natural rangeland in order to rejuvenate and increase palatability of grazing is a common practice in parts of South Africa. Concern about the long-term effects on biodiversity and the depletion of much-needed soil car-bon led to this investigation.