{"title":"Book Review: Sustainability of Southern African Ecosystems under Global Change","authors":"Brian W van Wilgen","doi":"10.2989/10220119.2024.2331478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2024.2331478","url":null,"abstract":"Published in African Journal of Range & Forage Science (Ahead of Print, 2024)","PeriodicalId":50841,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Range & Forage Science","volume":"205 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140592819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fermentation characteristics of maize–forage legume mixtures ensiled in small-scale silos","authors":"PE Mosebi, IC Madakadze, MP Ntakatsane, R Ratsele","doi":"10.2989/10220119.2023.2291030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2023.2291030","url":null,"abstract":"This study was conducted to evaluate the ensiling characteristics of maize–forage legume mixtures in small-scale silos. Sole and intercrops forage materials were harvested 80 days after planting an...","PeriodicalId":50841,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Range & Forage Science","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140016877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of different temperatures on seedling growth and development of Calobota sericea, a semi-arid rangeland species of South Africa","authors":"Francuois Müller, Letty Masemola, Fortune Manganyi, Nothando Ngcobo","doi":"10.2989/10220119.2024.2311105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2024.2311105","url":null,"abstract":"This study determined how temperature affected the early growth of seedlings of Calobota sericea (Thunb.) Boatwr. & B.-E.van Wyk. One-month-old C. sericea seedlings were grown at constant temperatu...","PeriodicalId":50841,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Range & Forage Science","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139927598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diet preference of black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis at Welgevonden Game Reserve, South Africa, across seasons","authors":"Joti Daya, Hervé Fritz, Jan A Venter","doi":"10.2989/10220119.2023.2276840","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2023.2276840","url":null,"abstract":"Diet preference of the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis was determined in Welgevonden Game Reserve (WGR), located in the Waterberg region of Limpopo Province, South Africa. Fieldwork was conducted...","PeriodicalId":50841,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Range & Forage Science","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139927831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Book Review. The Fluvial Imagination: On Lesotho’s Water-Export Economy","authors":"Adrian Nel","doi":"10.2989/10220119.2024.2306913","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2024.2306913","url":null,"abstract":"Published in African Journal of Range & Forage Science (Ahead of Print, 2024)","PeriodicalId":50841,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Range & Forage Science","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139769451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Book review: ‘Fairy Circles of the Namib Desert: Ecosystem Engineering by Subterranean Social Insects’","authors":"David Ward","doi":"10.2989/10220119.2024.2306907","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2024.2306907","url":null,"abstract":"Published in African Journal of Range & Forage Science (Ahead of Print, 2024)","PeriodicalId":50841,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Range & Forage Science","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139551892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Woubit Dawit, Fikerte Mulatu, Yesuf Eshete, Alemayehu Teressa Negawo, Alok Kumar, Alice Muchugi, Chris Stephen Jones
{"title":"Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed-transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus and southern bean mosaic virus in Urochloa species","authors":"Woubit Dawit, Fikerte Mulatu, Yesuf Eshete, Alemayehu Teressa Negawo, Alok Kumar, Alice Muchugi, Chris Stephen Jones","doi":"10.2989/10220119.2023.2275796","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2023.2275796","url":null,"abstract":"Grasses of the genus Urochloa (Urochloa species syn. Brachiaria species) are among the most important tropical forage grasses of African origin. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI...","PeriodicalId":50841,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Range & Forage Science","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139657610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Piet Monegi, Ntuthuko R. Mkhize, Julius T. Tjelele, David Ward, Zivanai Tsvuura
{"title":"Grass dynamics along a woody-plant density reduction gradient in a South African savanna","authors":"Piet Monegi, Ntuthuko R. Mkhize, Julius T. Tjelele, David Ward, Zivanai Tsvuura","doi":"10.2989/10220119.2023.2262534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2023.2262534","url":null,"abstract":"Woody plant encroachment threatens ecosystem services and functioning, thereby reducing herbaceous plant population persistence and community stability. We assessed the impact of woody removal inte...","PeriodicalId":50841,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Range & Forage Science","volume":"10 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138513582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lucerne establishment in dryland conditions: effects of crop residues and wheat as a nurse crop","authors":"Stephan le Roux, Pieter A Swanepoel","doi":"10.2989/10220119.2023.2253285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2023.2253285","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractEstablishing lucerne (Medicago sativa) in dryland conditions poses challenges due to unpredictable rainy seasons and seedling vulnerability. A potential solution is adopting a nurse crop during the first year in the same field. This study aimed to assess the impact of wheat as a nurse crop and crop residue on lucerne establishment in South Africa’s Mediterranean climate region. The experiment employed a split-plot design with two treatment factors across six blocks. Half of the area received wheat straw, while the rest had low residue content with almost bare soil. The nurse crop combinations included wheat alone, lucerne alone, and a wheat-lucerne mixture. Results revealed competition between wheat and lucerne when planted together. When plant populations, total biomass, wheat grain yield and grain quality were considered, wheat performed better in pure stands, as did lucerne when grown without wheat. Germination of lucerne was significantly impacted by high crop residue levels. Wheat achieved superior grain yield without crop residue, despite producing less biomass. Results indicated that it is advisable to avoid using a nurse cropping system for lucerne in this Mediterranean climate region.Keywords: companion cropconservation agricultureintercroppingsoil covermixed farming systems","PeriodicalId":50841,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Range & Forage Science","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135013365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Book Review: ‘Global Application of Prescribed Fire’Book Review: ‘Global Application of Prescribed Fire’, Edited by John R Weir and Derek Scasta, 2022, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 320 pages, ISBN 9781032137179 (hardcover), Price: £170.00","authors":"Craig Morris","doi":"10.2989/10220119.2023.2231027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2023.2231027","url":null,"abstract":"\"Book Review: ‘Global Application of Prescribed Fire’.\" African Journal of Range & Forage Science, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2","PeriodicalId":50841,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Range & Forage Science","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135350340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}