A flexible system of management for sourveld in Natal

Abstract

The conventional systems of veld management have a number of shortcomings, the main one being that the period of absence from grazing during the growing period is normally too short. This is due to the fact that a particular group of animals is allocated to a specific set of camps for the whole growing season.

Keywords: animals|resting phases|burning|wet seasons|dry seasons|weather conditions|regrowth periods|overgrazing|grazing systems|Natal|growing seasons|grazing|veld management|sourveld|management|veld