| PREFACE |
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| SECTION A |
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| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 1 |
INTRODUCTION |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 1.1 |
Veld management in
KwaZulu-Natal: an
introduction |
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| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 2 |
PLANNING |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 2.1 |
Planning a veld management programme for a
farm |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 2.2 |
Veld type units and planning the primary
and secondary camps of the farm |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 2.3 |
Electric fencing and veld management |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 2.4 |
Veld condition assessment |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 2.5 |
Determination of grazing and browsing
capacity |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 2.6 |
Beef and sheep production systems |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 2.7 |
Herd groupings |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 2.8 |
Veld burning in
KwaZulu-Natal |
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| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 3 |
VELD MANAGEMENT |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 3.1 |
The requirements of the animal |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 3.2 |
Introduction to veld management principles |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 3.3 |
Planning a closed veld management
system |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 3.4 |
Planning flexible and open veld management
systems |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 3.5 |
Maintaining records of the veld management
system |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 3.6 |
Adaptive management of veld |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 3.7 |
Economic aspects of veld management |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 3.8 |
Veld management for the small scale farmer |
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| SECTION B |
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| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 4 |
BIORESOURCE GROUPS |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 4.1 |
The bioresource groups of
KwaZulu-Natal |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 4.2 |
Bioresource Groups 1 & 2: Moist and Dry
Coast Forest, Thorn and Palm Veld |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 4.3 |
Bioresource Groups 3, 4 & 17: Moist and
Dry Coast Hinterland Ngongoni Veld and Coast Hinterland Thornveld |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 4.4 |
Bioresource Groups 5, 6 & 7: Moist and
Dry Midlands Mistbelt and Northern Mistbelt |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 4.5 |
Bioresource Groups 8 & 9 : Moist and
Dry Highland Sourveld |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 4.6 |
Bioresource Groups 11, 12 and 15 : Moist
Transitional Tall Grassveld, Moist Tall Grassveld and Moist Lowland Tall
Grassveld |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 4.7 |
Bioresource Groups 13, 14 & 16: Dry
Tall Grassveld, Sour Sandveld and Dry Lowland Tall Grassveld |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 4.8 |
Bioresource Group 18: Mixed Thornveld |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 4.9 |
Bioresource Groups 19 and 20: Moist and Dry
Zululand Thornveld |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 4.10 |
Bioresource Groups 21, 22 and 23: Valley
Bushveld, Lowveld and Sandy Bushveld |
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| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 5 |
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 5.1 |
Influence of environmental factors on veld |
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| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 6 |
VELD CONDITION |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 6.1 |
Veld condition |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 6.2 |
Assessment of veld condition |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 6.3 |
Interpretation of veld condition data |
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| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 7 |
VEGETATION DYNAMICS |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 7.1 |
Soil erosion in veld |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 7.2 |
Growth of the grass plant |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 7.3 |
Growth patterns of woody plants |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 7.4 |
Grass and bush |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 7.5 |
Fire and grass |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 7.6 |
Fire and bush |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 7.7 |
Bush control |
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| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 8 |
ANIMAL FACTORS |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 8.1 |
Factors affecting animal performance |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 8.2 |
Stocking rate |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 8.3 |
Factors affecting management of game
animals |
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| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 9 |
GRAZING STRATEGIES |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 9.1 |
Electric fencing |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 9.2 |
Grazing systems |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 9.3 |
Resting of veld |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 9.4 |
Periods of stay, absence and the grazing
cycle |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 9.5 |
Determination of the number of camps per
herd in grazing management systems |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 9.6 |
Use of browsers and licks in grazing
management systems |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 9.7 |
Veld management and sheep production in
sourveld |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 9.8 |
Veld management strategies for livestock
farmers in the sourveld regions of South Africa |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 9.9 |
Pastoral production systems - an overview |
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| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 10 |
WETLANDS |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 10.1 |
Management of wetlands |
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| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 11 |
INSECTS |
| KwaZulu-Natal Veld 11.1 |
Insect pests |
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