The influence of ecosystem goods and services on livestock management practices on the Bokkeveld plateau, South Africa

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 312-324

  O'Farrell, P J ^a   Donaldson, J S ^b   Hoffman, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ecosystem goods and services; Landscape heterogeneity; Livestock management; Phenology; Productivity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; BIODIVERSITY; GRAZING; LANDSCAPE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PHENOLOGY; VEGETATION TYPE;

AFRICA; BOKKEVELD PLATEAU; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34250181676     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2007.01.025     Document Type: Article

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