Determinants of herbaceous plant species composition on a number of ranches in the north-western Transvaal.

Abstract

Herbaceous plant species composition was measured on ranches in the Thabazimbi district, Transvaal, to obtain veld composition scores and to quantify the relations between such scores and certain determinants considered important in influencing species composition. Determinants investigated were mean annual rainfall and herbivory. Illustrates with tablesLanguage: English

Keywords: Herbaceous plant species; Herbivory; Mixed Bushveld; Rainfall; Species composition; Stocking rate; Thabazimbi; cattle; plant species composition; thabazimbi district; transvaal; south africa; combretum apiculatum; woodland; bushveld; vegetation survey; stocking rates