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dc.contributor.authorKgosikoma, Olaotswe
dc.contributor.authorMojeremane, Witness
dc.contributor.authorHarvie, Barbra A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-19T12:57:09Z
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-25T10:06:34Z
dc.date.available2019-03-19T12:57:09Z
dc.date.available2021-02-25T10:06:34Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationKgosikoma, O., W. Mojeremane, and B. A. Harvie. 2012. Pastoralists’ perception and ecological knowledge on savanna ecosystem dynamics in semi-arid Botswana. Ecology and Society 17(4): 27. http:// dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-05247-170427en_US
dc.identifier.issn1708-3087
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.jstor.org/stable/26269215?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
dc.identifier.urihttp://moodle.buan.ac.bw:80/handle/123456789/148
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dc.description.abstractWe investigated vegetation dynamics in relation to livestock grazing as perceived by pastoral farmers in different regions of Botswana. A structured questionnaire was used to collect farmers’ understanding of vegetation changes and causes within three different grazing lands. The pastoral farmers’ description of dominant vegetation differed significantly both at the local and district level, which suggests that rangelands consist of patches dominated by different grasses and woody vegetation. Most pastoralists indicated that grass composition has undergone changes, and unpalatable grasses such as Aristida congesta and Megaloprotachne albescens are increasing. The different factors perceived by pastoral farmers to cause changes in vegetation composition included rainfall, overgrazing, and fire. Bush encroachment is considered to be more common in communal grazing land than in ranches. According to pastoral farmers, the ranching system is less degrading to the environment and more sustainable for livestock production than is communal grazing.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherResilience Allianceen_US
dc.subjectCommunal grazingen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous ecological knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectLivestocken_US
dc.subjectRanchingen_US
dc.subjectRangeland degradationen_US
dc.titlePastoralists’ perception and ecological knowledge on savanna ecosystem dynamics in semi-arid Botswanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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