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Mavimbela, S. S. W., and L. D. van Rensburg. "Evaluating models for predicting hydraulic characteristics of layered soils." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions 9, no. 1 (2012): 301–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hessd-9-301-2012.

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Abstract. Soil water characteristic curve (SWCC) and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity (K-coefficient) are critical hydraulic properties governing soil water activity on layered soils. Sustainable soil water conservation would not be possible without accurate knowledge of these hydraulic properties. Infield rainwater harvesting (IRWH) is one conservation technique adopted to improve the soil water regime of a number of clay soils found in the semi arid areas of Free State province of South Africa. Given that SWCC is much easier to measure, most soil water studies rely on SWCC information to p

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Liebenberg, Adriaan, John Richard (Ruan) van der Nest, Ailsa G. Hardie, Johan Labuschagne, and Pieter Andreas Swanepoel. "Extent of Soil Acidity in No-Tillage Systems in the Western Cape Province of South Africa." Land 9, no. 10 (2020): 361. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land9100361.

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Roughly 90% of farmers in the Western Cape Province of South Africa have converted to no-tillage systems to improve the efficiency of crop production. Implementation of no-tillage restricts the mixing of soil amendments, such as limestone, into soil. Stratification of nutrients and pH is expected. A soil survey was conducted to determine the extent and geographical spread of acid soils and pH stratification throughout the Western Cape. Soil samples (n = 653) were taken at three depths (0–5, 5–15, 15–30 cm) from no-tillage fields. Differential responses (p ≤ 0.05) between the two regions (Swart

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Swanepoel, Pieter A., and Flackson Tshuma. "Soil quality effects on regeneration of annualMedicagopastures in the Swartland of South Africa." African Journal of Range & Forage Science 34, no. 4 (2017): 201–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2017.1403462.

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Mavimbela, S. S. W., and L. D. van Rensburg. "In-situ evaluation of internal drainage in layered soils (Tukulu, Sepane and Swartland)." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions 8, no. 6 (2011): 9797–841. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hessd-8-9797-2011.

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Abstract. The soil water release (SWC) and permeability properties of layered soils following deep infiltration depends on the structural and layering composition of the profiles diagnostic horizons. Three layered soils, the Tukulu, Sepane and Swartland soil forms, from the Free State province of South Africa, were selected for internal drainage evaluation. The soil water release curves as a function of suction (h) and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity (K-coefficient) as a function of soil water content, SWC (θ), were characterised alongside the pedological properties of the profiles. The wat

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Dodson, Belinda. "Above Politics? Soil Conservation in 1940s South Africa." South African Historical Journal 50, no. 1 (2004): 49–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02582470409464794.

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Meadows, Michael E. "Soil erosion in the Swartland, Western Cape Province, South Africa: implications of past and present policy and practice." Environmental Science & Policy 6, no. 1 (2003): 17–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1462-9011(02)00122-3.

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CURTIS, ODETTE, ROBERT E. SIMMONS, and ANDREW R. JENKINS. "Black Harrier Circus maurus of the Fynbos biome, South Africa: a threatened specialist or an adaptable survivor?" Bird Conservation International 14, no. 4 (2004): 233–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270904000310.

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Black Harrier Circus maurus is a rare southern African endemic that may have lost over 50% of its core breeding habitat in the last century as a result of extensive land transformation by agriculture, invasive alien vegetation and urbanization in the Fynbos biome. We partially surveyed both the western (Swartland) and southern (Overberg) coastal plains of south-western South Africa, over 3 years (2000–2002) for breeding Black Harriers, and found a distinctly polarized distribution. Nests were concentrated either along the coastal strip or inland in montane habitats, and generally absent from h

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Maali, S. H., and G. A. Agenbag. "Effect of soil tillage, crop rotation and nitrogen application rates on soil mineral-N levels in the Swartland wheat producing area of South Africa." South African Journal of Plant and Soil 20, no. 3 (2003): 119–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02571862.2003.10634920.

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Delius, Peter, and Stefan Schirmer. "Soil Conservation in a Racially Ordered Society: South Africa 1930–1970." Journal of Southern African Studies 26, no. 4 (2000): 719–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/713683610.

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Dodson, Belinda. "A Soil Conservation Safari: Hugh Bennett's 1944 Visit to South Africa." Environment and History 11, no. 1 (2005): 35–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.3197/0967340053306176.

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Swanepoel, Corrie M., Lourens H. Swanepoel, and Hendrik J. Smith. "A review of conservation agriculture research in South Africa." South African Journal of Plant and Soil 35, no. 4 (2017): 297–306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02571862.2017.1390615.

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Nyambo, Patrick, Chiduza Cornelius, and Tesfay Araya. "Carbon Dioxide Fluxes and Carbon Stocks under Conservation Agricultural Practices in South Africa." Agriculture 10, no. 9 (2020): 374. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10090374.

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Understanding the impacts of agricultural practices on carbon stocks and CO2 emission is imperative in order to recommend low emission strategies. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of tillage, crop rotation, and residue management on soil CO2 fluxes, carbon stock, soil temperature, and moisture in the semi-arid conditions in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The field trial was laid out as a split-split-plot design replicated three times. The main plots were tillage viz conventional tillage (CT) and no-till (NT). The sub-plots were allocated to crop rotations viz maize

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Khan, Farieda. "Soil Wars: The Role of the African National Soil Conservation Association in South Africa, 1953-1959." Environmental History 2, no. 4 (1997): 439. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3985608.

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Paterson, D. Garry, Hendrik J. Smith, and Andri van Greunen. "Evaluation of soil conservation measures on a highly erodible soil in the Free State province, South Africa." South African Journal of Plant and Soil 30, no. 4 (2013): 213–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02571862.2013.861029.

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Cilliers, Sarel S., Norbert Müller, and Ernst Drewes. "Overview on urban nature conservation: situation in the western-grassland biome of South Africa." Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 3, no. 1 (2004): 49–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2004.04.003.

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Maali, S. H., and G. A. Agenbag. "Effect of soil tillage, crop rotation and nitrogen application rates on bread-baking quality of spring wheat (Triticum aestivumL.) in the Swartland wheat producing area of South Africa." South African Journal of Plant and Soil 23, no. 3 (2006): 163–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02571862.2006.10634749.

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Critchley, William RS, and Escort M. Netshikovhela. "Land degradation in South Africa: Conventional views, changing paradigms and a tradition of soil conservation." Development Southern Africa 15, no. 3 (1998): 449–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03768359808440024.

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Laker, M. C. "Advances in soil erosion, soil conservation, land suitability evaluation and land use planning research in South Africa, 1978–2003." South African Journal of Plant and Soil 21, no. 5 (2004): 345–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02571862.2004.10635069.

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Mavimbela, S. S. W., and L. D. van Rensburg. "Estimating hydraulic conductivity of internal drainage for layered soils in situ." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 17, no. 11 (2013): 4349–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-17-4349-2013.

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Abstract. The soil hydraulic conductivity (K function) of three layered soils cultivated at Paradys Experimental Farm, near Bloemfontein (South Africa), was determined from in situ drainage experiments and analytical models. Pre-ponded monoliths, isolated from weather and lateral drainage, were prepared in triplicate on representative sites of the Tukulu, Sepane and Swartland soil forms. The first two soils are also referred to as Cutanic Luvisols and the third as Cutanic Cambisol. Soil water content (SWC) was measured during a 1200 h drainage experiment. In addition soil physical and textural

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Jovanovic, Nebo, Richard D. H. Bugan, and Sumaya Israel. "Rainfall, Soil Water Content, and Groundwater Levels at the Riverlands Nature Reserve (South Africa)." Dataset Papers in Geosciences 2013 (June 16, 2013): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.7167/2013/724819.

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Quantified medium- and long-term hydrological datasets are scarce in South Africa, yet they are essential to gain understanding of natural systems, contribute to ecosystem conservation, and ultimately quantify water balance processes accurately. A hydrological experiment was carried out at Riverlands Nature Reserve (Western Cape, South Africa) in order to quantify the components of the soil water balance at experimental sites occupied by endemic and invasive vegetation. In two separate follow-up projects, five-year time series were collected in three treatments, namely, endemic fynbos vegetati

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Otim, Daniel, Jeffrey Colin Smithers, Aidan Senzanje, and Rianto van Antwerpen. "Investigation of System Design Criteria and the Capital Cost of Varying Design Return Periods for Soil and Water Conservation Structures." Applied Engineering in Agriculture 36, no. 4 (2020): 511–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/aea.13714.

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Highlights Very few sediment yield events contribute to annual sediment yield. Any rainfall, runoff, and peak discharge event has the potential to generate the most extreme sediment yield event. Twenty year return period recommended for design of conservation structures. Abstract . Design of conservation structures includes both hydrologic and hydraulic designs. Hydrologic design involves estimation of design floods which are required for the sizing of the hydraulic structures. The minimum recommended return period for the design of conservation structures is 10 years but due to the projected

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Anim, Francis D. K. "A Note on the Adoption of Soil Conservation Measures in the Northern Province of South Africa." Journal of Agricultural Economics 50, no. 2 (2008): 336–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-9552.1999.tb00818.x.

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Siebert, S. J., A. E. Van Wyk, G. J. Bredenkamp, and F. Du Plessis. "The grasslands and wetlands of the Sekhukhuneland Centre of Plant Endemism, South Africa." Bothalia 32, no. 2 (2002): 211–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/abc.v32i2.491.

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A hierarchical classification, description, and ecological and floristic interpretations are presented on the vegetation types of the grasslands and wetlands of the Sekhukhuneland Centre of Plant Endemism. Relevés were compiled in 74 stratified random plots. A TWINSPAN classification, refined by Braun-Blanquet procedures, revealed eight associations. 11 subassociations and four variants. Many new syntaxa are described and ecologically interpreted. For each syntaxon. the species richness, endemism and conservation status was determined. The floristic and habitat information, proposed classifica

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Zwolinski, Janusz, Mike Johnston, and Heyns Kotze. "Soil treatments for improved timber production in Pinus radiata plantations in South Africa." Forest Ecology and Management 171, no. 1-2 (2002): 199–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0378-1127(02)00473-5.

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Parwada, Cosmas, and Johan van Tol. "Mapping Soil Erosion Sensitive Areas in Organic Matter Amended Soil Associations in the Ntabelanga area, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa." Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 24, no. 9 (2020): 1693–702. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v24i9.29.

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The study aims to map areas sensitive to erosion by water and rainfall erosivity after addition of organic matter (OM) in highly unstable soils. A soil association map was created using digital soil mapping methodology. Soil samples from six soil associations were incubated and analysed for several soil erodibility measures and inferred to the soil association map. Soil stabilization against soil erosion by use of OM was evaluated for 30 weeks under two simulated rainstorms, intermittent rainstorms (IR) and single rainstorm (SR). Rainfall erosivity (R-factor) was calculated from theduration of

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Parwada, Cosmas, and Johan Van Tol. "The nature of soil erosion and possible conservation strategies in Ntabelanga area, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa." Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science 66, no. 6 (2016): 544–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2016.1188979.

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Smit, Ernst H., Johann A. Strauss, and Pieter A. Swanepoel. "Utilisation of cover crops: implications for conservation agriculture systems in a mediterranean climate region of South Africa." Plant and Soil 462, no. 1-2 (2021): 207–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-021-04864-6.

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Maali, S. H., and G. A. Agenbag. "Effect of soil tillage, crop rotation and nitrogen application rates on grain yield of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in the Swartland wheat producing area of the Republic of South Africa." South African Journal of Plant and Soil 20, no. 3 (2003): 111–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02571862.2003.10634919.

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Feig, G. T., B. Mamtimin, and F. X. Meixner. "Soil biogenic emissions of nitric oxide from a semi-arid savanna in South Africa." Biogeosciences 5, no. 6 (2008): 1723–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/bg-5-1723-2008.

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Abstract. Soils of arid and semi-arid ecosystems are important biogenic sources of atmospheric nitric oxide (NO), however, there is still a shortage of measurements from these systems. Here we present the results of a laboratory study of the biogenic emission of NO from four different landscape positions of the Kruger National Park (KNP), a large conservation area in a semi-arid region of South Africa. Results show that the highest net potential NO fluxes come from the low lying (footslope) landscape regions, which have the largest nitrogen stocks and highest rates of nitrogen input into the s

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Feig, G. T., B. Mamtimin, and F. X. Meixner. "Soil biogenic emissions of nitric oxide from a semi-arid savanna in South Africa." Biogeosciences Discussions 5, no. 4 (2008): 2795–837. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/bgd-5-2795-2008.

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Abstract. Soils of arid and semi-arid ecosystems are important biogenic sources of atmospheric nitric oxide (NO), however, there is still a shortage of measurements from these systems. Here we present the results of a laboratory study of the biogenic emission of NO from four different landscape positions of the Kruger National Park (KNP), a large conservation area in a semi-arid region of South Africa. Results show that the highest net potential NO fluxes come from the low lying (footslope) landscape regions, which have the largest nitrogen stocks and highest rates of nitrogen input into the s

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Jones, F. E., and K. J. Esler. "Relationship between soil-stored seed banks and degradation in eastern Nama Karoo rangelands (South Africa)." Biodiversity and Conservation 13, no. 11 (2004): 2027–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/b:bioc.0000040007.33950.38.

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Van Aarde A‐M. Smit A. S. Claassens, R. J. "Soil Characteristics of Rehabilitating and Unmined Coastal Dunes at Richards Bay, KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa." Restoration Ecology 6, no. 1 (1998): 102–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1526-100x.1998.06113.x.

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Maali, S. H., and G. A. Agenbag. "Effect of soil tillage, crop rotation and nitrogen application rates on plant-N content of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in the Swartland wheat-producing area of the Republic of South Africa." South African Journal of Plant and Soil 21, no. 4 (2004): 255–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02571862.2004.10635059.

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Schmiedel, Ute, Inga Ute Röwer, Jona Luther-Mosebach, Jürgen Dengler, Jens Oldeland, and Alexander Gröngröft. "Effect of grazing on vegetation and soil of the heuweltjieveld in the Succulent Karoo, South Africa." Acta Oecologica 77 (November 2016): 27–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2016.08.012.

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Nxele, Thembeka C., Tarombera Mwabvu, and Inam Yekwayo. "Earthworm species occurrence in agroecosystems in the Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." African Invertebrates 62, no. 2 (2021): 411–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.67875.

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Little is known about the species composition of earthworms in agroecosystems in South Africa even though earthworms provide soil ecosystem services and are useful biological indicators of changes in the habitats. Given the land use and management impact biodiversity, the aim of this study was to document earthworm species that occur under cultivated land in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. A survey of nine farms that practise conservation agriculture was carried out between 2018 and 2020. Twelve earthworm species belonging to four introduced families: Acanthodrilidae (Dichogaster bolaui), Rhinodri

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Hawkes, Peter G. "A new species of Boloponera from Sekhukhuneland, South Africa (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Ponerinae)." ZooKeys 798 (November 21, 2018): 23–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.798.28606.

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During an environmental impact assessment survey of a proposed tailings storage facility for a platinum mine in Sekhukhuneland, South Africa, five adult and five larval specimens of a new species ofBoloponerawere found while excavating soil to a depth of 10–15 cm at the base of a tree in riparian woodland. These specimens represent a 3400 km range extension and the first reported record of the genus since its description in 2006, which was based on a single specimen collected in the Central African Republic in 2001. A description of the worker and ergatoid queen ofBoloponeraikemkhasp. n. is pr

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Paterson, AR. "Clearing a Path Towards Effective Alien Invasive Control: the Legal Conundrum." Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal/Potchefstroomse Elektroniese Regsblad 9, no. 1 (2017): 151. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/1727-3781/2006/v9i1a2815.

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Alien invasive plants pose significant ecological, social and economic challenges for South Africa. These species threaten South Africa’s rich biodiversity, deplete our scarce water resources, reduce the agricultural potential of land, cause soil erosion and intensify flooding and fires. According to recent estimations, over eight percent of land in South Africa has been invaded by these species and at current rates of expansion their impact could double in the next fifteen years. In an attempt to curb the impending crises, the South African government has promulgated eleven national and vario

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Mulatu, F. Zerihun, Worku Zeleke, and Muchie Mammo. "Smallholder farmers practices and perception of forest, soil and water conservation Technologies in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa." International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation 6, no. 8 (2014): 570–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/ijbc2014.0722.

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Nebo, Godwin Iloabuchi, Alen Manyevere, Tesfay Araya, and Johan van Tol. "Short-Term Impact of Conservation Agriculture on Soil Strength and Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity in the South African Semiarid Areas." Agriculture 10, no. 9 (2020): 414. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10090414.

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The severe limitation of agricultural land productivity induced by physical soil degradation has become a major concern in semiarid climates, especially in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. A randomized complete block design in a split-split-plot arrangement was used to evaluate the short-term (2012–2015) effects of tillage (no-till (NT) and conventional tillage (CT)), rotation (maize-fallow-maize (MFM); maize-fallow-soybean (MFS); maize-wheat-maize (MWM) and maize-wheat-soybean (MWS)) and residue management (residue removal (R−) and residue retention (R+)) on bulk density (BD), penetra

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David, Ighodaro Ikponmwosa, and Mushunje Abbyssinia. "Factors Affecting Smallholder Farmers’ Perception Regarding Their Use of Soil Conservation Practices: Evidence from Farming at Qamata Irrigation Scheme, South Africa." Journal of Human Ecology 59, no. 2-3 (2017): 82–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09709274.2017.1353581.

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Scheepers, GP, and B. Du Toit. "Soil water deficit as a tool to measure water stress and inform silvicultural management in the Cape Forest Regions, South Africa." iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry 13, no. 6 (2020): 473–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3832/ifor3059-013.

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Dube, Joel P., Angel Valverde, Joachim M. Steyn, Don A. Cowan, and Jacqueline E. van der Waals. "Differences in Bacterial Diversity, Composition and Function due to Long-Term Agriculture in Soils in the Eastern Free State of South Africa." Diversity 11, no. 4 (2019): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d11040061.

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Land-use change from natural to managed agricultural ecosystems significantly impacts soil bacterial diversity and function. The Eastern Free State (EFS) is one of the most productive agricultural regions in South Africa. However, no studies aiming to understand the changes in bacterial diversity, composition and function due to land-use change in this area have been conducted. This study investigated, using high-throughput 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, the effects of long-term agriculture on bacterial diversity, composition and putative function in the EFS by comparing microbiomes from l

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Ndala, S. M., M. C. Scholes, and M. V. Fey. "Soil properties and processes driving the leaching of nitrate in the forested catchments of the eastern escarpment of South Africa." Forest Ecology and Management 236, no. 2-3 (2006): 142–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2006.08.001.

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Sithole, Nkanyiso J., and Lembe S. Magwaza. "Long-term changes of soil chemical characteristics and maize yield in no-till conservation agriculture in a semi-arid environment of South Africa." Soil and Tillage Research 194 (November 2019): 104317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2019.104317.

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Mcinga, Sixolise, Lindah Muzangwa, Kudzayi Janhi, and Pearson Nyari Stephano Mnkeni. "Conservation Agriculture Practices Can Improve Earthworm Species Richness and Abundance in the Semi-Arid Climate of Eastern Cape, South Africa." Agriculture 10, no. 12 (2020): 576. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10120576.

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Earthworms play a pivotal role in the regulation of soil health. Studies that explore the effects of conservation agriculture (CA) principles on earthworms under the semi-arid climate of the central Eastern Cape (EC) of South Africa (SA) are limited. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of tillage, crop rotations, and residue management on earthworms’ abundance and species richness. The study design followed a split-split plot with three replicates. The main plot was allocated to tillage treatment, which had conventional tillage (CT) and no-tillage (no-till) as factors. Crop rotation

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Abdallah, Ahmed M., Hanuman S. Jat, Madhu Choudhary, Emad F. Abdelaty, Parbodh C. Sharma, and Mangi L. Jat. "Conservation Agriculture Effects on Soil Water Holding Capacity and Water-Saving Varied with Management Practices and Agroecological Conditions: A Review." Agronomy 11, no. 9 (2021): 1681. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11091681.

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Improving soil water holding capacity (WHC) through conservation agriculture (CA)-practices, i.e., minimum mechanical soil disturbance, crop diversification, and soil mulch cover/crop residue retention, could buffer soil resilience against climate change. CA-practices could increase soil organic carbon (SOC) and alter pore size distribution (PSD); thus, they could improve soil WHC. This paper aims to review to what extent CA-practices can influence soil WHC and water-availability through SOC build-up and the change of the PSD. In general, the sequestered SOC due to the adoption of CA does not

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Clulow, A. D., C. S. Everson, J. S. Price, G. P. W. Jewitt, and B. C. Scott-Shaw. "Water-use dynamics of a peat swamp forest and a dune forest in Maputaland, South Africa." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 17, no. 5 (2013): 2053–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-17-2053-2013.

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Abstract. Peat swamp forests are the second rarest forest type found in South Africa while dune forests have been under severe threat through mining and agriculture. Both forest types exist in the conservation area, and World Heritage site, known as the iSimangaliso Wetland Park on the East coast of South Africa. The area is prone to severe droughts (Taylor et al., 2006) and recent attempts to understand the local water balance revealed that there was insufficient information on the water use of the indigenous forests of the area. The peat swamp forest and dune forest sites studied in this res

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Clulow, A. D., C. S. Everson, J. S. Price, G. P. W. Jewitt, and B. C. Scott-Shaw. "Water-use dynamics of a peat swamp forest and a dune forest in Maputaland, South Africa." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions 10, no. 2 (2013): 1725–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hessd-10-1725-2013.

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Abstract. Peat swamp forests are the second rarest forest type found in South Africa while dune forests have been under severe threat through mining and agriculture. Both forest types exist in the conservation area, and World Heritage site, known as the iSimangaliso Wetland Park on the East coast of South Africa. The area is prone to severe droughts (Taylor et al., 2006) and recent attempts to understand the local water-balance revealed that there was insufficient information on the water-use of the indigenous forests of the area. The Peat Swamp Forest and Dune Forest sites studied in this res

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Jacobs, Karin, Tersia Conradie, and Shayne Jacobs. "Microbial Communities in the Fynbos Region of South Africa: What Happens during Woody Alien Plant Invasions." Diversity 12, no. 6 (2020): 254. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d12060254.

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The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is globally known for its plant biodiversity, and its flora is commonly referred to as fynbos. At the same time, this area is under severe pressure from urbanization, agricultural expansion and the threat of invasive alien plants. Acacia, Eucalyptus and Pinus are the common invasive alien plants found across the biome and considerable time, effort and resources are put into the removal of invasive alien plants and the rehabilitation of native vegetation. Several studies have shown that invasion not only affects the composition of plant species, but also has a pr

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HUGO-COETZEE, ELIZABET A., and NICO L. AVENANT. "The effect of fire on soil oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) in a South African grassland*." Zoosymposia 6, no. 1 (2011): 210–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zoosymposia.6.1.31.

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Fire is a natural disturbance factor in southern African grasslands, and has become an important management tool for conservation of these habitats. Information on the impact of fire on any aspect of biodiversity will assist land managers to make more informed decisions on a fire regime that will conserve biodiversity in these grasslands. This is the first study to examine the responses of mite assemblages to fire disturbance in South African grasslands. The study was conducted in the Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve in central South Africa. An area of the Reserve was burned with a fast, hot fire wh

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