The ecological and economic consequences of changing land use in the southern Drakensberg grasslands, South Africa

The grassland biome of the southern Drakensberg region of South Africa is characterized by a relatively rich floral biodiversity, including a high level of endemics.  Land use in the area was traditionally dominated by livestock ranching based mainly on indigenous grassland that conserved biodiversi...

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Main Authors: JK Turpie, T O'Connor, A Mills, H Robertson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/1057