http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Index en-us 5 http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:37649 Wed 12 May 2021 17:51:01 SAST ]]> http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:11248 Thu 13 May 2021 04:46:40 SAST ]]> http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:4764 Thu 13 May 2021 03:43:02 SAST ]]> http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:11584 0.05) abundance along distance gradient from water points. Grass dry matter (GDM) showed significant differences (p < 0.05) between and within land management systems. However, GDM was not significantly affected by season, location of water point within each farm or reserve and distance along water points. Acacia karoo, Coddia rudis and Ehretia rigida were the most dominant woody species. Tree equivalent (TE) density of all encroaching woody plants combined was significantly (p < 0.05) higher on the communal area (1732 TE ha-1) than the commercial ranches (1136 TE ha-1) and game reserves (857 TE ha-1), but with no marked variations along distance from water points under all the land management systems. The electric conductivity (EC) was significantly (P < 0.01) higher in game reserves than in communal grazing areas and ranches. Soil organic matter percentage showed greatest and lowest values in the game reserves and commercial respectively. Soil pH and bulk density did not vary but soil organic matter (SOM), EC, bulk density and soil compaction were significant different with no increasing or decreasing trends. Soil properties were affected by herbivore pressure and trampling around water points with inconsistence magnitude and direction. In conclusion, grass species composition and GDM did not respond to distance from water points because either grazing gradient was absent or the length of transects was not enough to explain the absence or presence of gradients. High proportion of A. karoo and high densities of seedlings and saplings would seem as very good indicators of the woody vegetation changes in the different land management systems and distance from water points. The soil quality indicators around the water-points showed that livestock and game affected soil parameters.]]> Thu 13 May 2021 02:41:10 SAST ]]> http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:20804 Thu 13 May 2021 00:42:22 SAST ]]>