Correlates of stocking rate and overgrazing in the leliefontein communal reserve, central namaqualand

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 36-45

  Todd, S W ^a   Hoffman, M T ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Annuals; Biodiversity; Carrying capacity; Communal rangelands; Succulent karoo

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040360775     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10220110009485737     Document Type: Article

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