Analysing shrub encroachment in the southern Kalahari: A grid-based modelling approach

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1497-1508

  Jeltsch, Florian ^a   Milton, Suzanne J ^b   Dean, W R J ^b   Van Rooyen, Noel ^c  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Grazing impact; Potential carrying capacity; Rangeland degradation; Spatial simulation model; Vegetation change

Indexed keywords

ARID GRASSLAND; GRAZING; MODELLING; RANGELAND; SHRUB ENCROACHMENT;

AFRICA; KALUHARI DESERT;

EID: 0031437502     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2405265     Document Type: Article

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