Revegetation of bare patches in a semi-arid rangeland of South Africa: An evaluation of various techniques

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 417-432

  Snyman, H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Degradation; Hollows; Mechanical implements; Restoration; Rip action; Species composition and density; Walking stick planter

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; METHODOLOGY; PLANT COMMUNITY; RANGELAND; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; REVEGETATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ANTHEPHORA; ANTHEPHORA PUBESCENS; CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; DIGITARIA ERIANTHA; ERAGROSTIS; ERAGROSTIS CURVULA; PHASMATODEA;

EID: 0041785454     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(02)00286-0     Document Type: Article

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