Does the landscape functionality approach provide insight into rangeland conditions in the Tanqua Karoo region, South Africa?

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dc.contributor.authorSaaed, Manam
dc.contributor.authorJacobs, Shayne
dc.contributor.authorSamuels, Igshaan
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-12T09:00:37Z
dc.date.available2022-07-12T09:00:37Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe harsh environmental conditions coupled with a long history of overgrazing have altered the ecology of the arid Tanqua Karoo rangelands in South Africa, which necessitates rehabilitation. However, a suitable method for monitoring rangeland function over time is required for sustainable management. In this study, vegetation characteristics and landscape function indices were used to rate and compare rangeland conditions in 43 sites distributed among three vegetation types: Tanqua Karoo, Tanqua Wash Riviere, and Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, which occupy different landscapes in the Tankwa Karoo National Park. The results showed low values of vegetation volume (mean of 10.1 m3 per 100 m−2 ) and low vegetated patches (mean of 29% patches vs 71% fetches). The overall landscape function indices (soil stability, water infiltration, and nutrient recycling) were low and amounted to 55%, 28%, and 17%, respectively.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSaaed, M. et al. (2022). Does the landscape functionality approach provide insight into rangeland conditions in the Tanqua Karoo region, South Africa?. PeerJ, 10, e13305. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13305en_US
dc.identifier.issn2167-8359
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13305
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7590
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPeerJen_US
dc.subjectConservation Biologyen_US
dc.subjectEcologyen_US
dc.subjectEcosystem Scienceen_US
dc.subjectSoil Scienceen_US
dc.subjectNatural Resource Managementen_US
dc.titleDoes the landscape functionality approach provide insight into rangeland conditions in the Tanqua Karoo region, South Africa?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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