Characterizing native palatable legume and non-legume species in the rangelands of the Overberg area

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dc.contributor.advisorBoatwright, J.S.
dc.contributor.advisorChimphango, S.M.B.
dc.contributor.advisorSamuels, M.I.
dc.contributor.authorGallant, Luke Howard
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-24T08:29:33Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-30T11:28:09Z
dc.date.available2021-02-24T08:29:33Z
dc.date.available2024-10-30T11:28:09Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionMagister Scientiae (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology) - MSc (Biodiv and Cons Biol)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe Overberg renosterveld rangelands of the Cape Floristic Region (CFR) has become well associated with commercial and communal agricultural practices, namely crop and livestock production. This Mediterranean region is characterized as being a semi-arid, winter rainfall area with nutrient-limited soils. Livestock farmers rely largely on introduced legume species such as lucerne (Medicago sativa) as high quality forage to sustain their livestock’s diets. Generally, these introduced species are reliant on the accessibility of water and nutrients, due to the specific climatic and edaphic conditions of the region. The availability of high quality forage has always been a major concern to farmers when it comes to managing their livestock, since livestock productivity is determined by the quality of the forage consumed.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/16740
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectOverberg renostervelden_US
dc.subjectLivestock grazingen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous Legumesen_US
dc.subjectForage qualityen_US
dc.subjectLivestock nutritionen_US
dc.titleCharacterizing native palatable legume and non-legume species in the rangelands of the Overberg areaen_US

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