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Ngaruka E 2021. The basics of grazing management. Agri-Learn - Farmer's Capacity Building Newsletter

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The Basics of Grazing Management.pdf	1.79 MB

Bollig M 1997. Risk and risk minimisation among Himba pastoralists in northwestern Namibia. Nomadic Peoples 1 66-89

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Risk and risk minimisation among Himba pastoralists in northwestern Namibia.pdf	236.09 KB

Website link:https://www.jstor.org/stable/43123511

Müller B, Linstädter A, Frank K, Bollig M, Wissel C 2007. Learning from local knowledge: modeling the pastoral-nomadic range management of the Himba, Namibia. Ecological Applications 17 (7) 1857-1875

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Learning from local knowledge_modeling the pastoral_nomadic range management_Himba.pdf	408.25 KB

Starik N, Mbango OK, Bengsch S, Göttert T, Zeller U 2020. Landscape transformation influences responses of terrestrial small mammals to land use intensity in north-central Namibia. Diversity 12 (12)

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Landscape transformation influences responses of terrestrial small mammals to land use intensity in north_central Namibia.pdf	614.37 KB

Muck C, Zeller U 2006. Small mammal communities on cattle and game grazing areas in Namibia. African Zoology 41 (2) 215-223

Website link:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15627020.2006.11407357

Hoffmann A, Vohland K, Zeller U 2010. Overgrazing favours desert species - differences in arthropod and small mammal communities of the twin sites Gellap Ost and Nabaos. Biodiversity in southern Africa 2: Patterns and processes at regional scale 239-244

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Overgrazing favours desert species.pdf	1.82 MB

Dreber N, Esler KJ 2011. Spatio-temporal variation in soil seed banks under contrasting grazing regimes following low and high seasonal rainfall in arid Namibia. Journal of Arid Environments 75 (2) 174-184

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140196310002545?via%3Dihub=

2014. Sustainable development of semi-arid grassland utilsation through optimised management of stock densities, recovery periods and carring capacity of organic cattle and sheep farming on the example of Springbockvley, Namibia.

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Sustainable development of semi_arid grassland_Springbockvley_Namibia.pdf	946.15 KB

Haukongo C 2017. An assessment of determinants of adaptive capacity of livestock farmers to climate change in Omusati Region, a case of Onesi Constituency.

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An assessment of determinants of adaptive capacity of livestock farmers to climate change in Omusati Region_a case of Onesi Constituency.pdf	1.09 MB

Ward D 2025. Putting the pieces together: woody plant encroachment across a precipitation gradient in southern Africa. African Journal of Range and Forage Science 42 (1) 85-106

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Putting the pieces together_woody plant encroachment across a precipitation gradient in southern Africa.pdf	805.74 KB

Website link:https://journals.co.za/doi/10.2989/10220119.2025.2457403

Britz M-L, Ward D Dynamics of woody vegetation in a semi-arid savanna, with a focus on bush encroachment. African Journal of Range and Forage Science 24 (3) 131-140

Website link:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2989/AJRFS.2007.24.3.3.296

Gross N, Maestre FT, Liancourt P, Berdugo M, Martin R, Gozalo B, Ochoa V, Delgado-Baquerizo M, Maire V, Saiz H, Soliveres S, Valencia E, Eldridge DJ, Guirado E, Jabot F, Asensio S, Gaitán JJ, García-Gómez M, Martinez P, Martínez-Valderrama J, Mendoza BJ, Moreno-Jiménez E, Pescador DS, Plaza C, Santaolaria Pijuan I, Abedi M, Ahumada RJ, Amghar F, Arroyo AI, Bahalkeh K, Bailey L, Salem FB, Blaum N, Boldgiv B, Bowker MA, Branquinho C, van den Brink L, Bu C, Canessa R, del P. Castillo-Monroy A, Castro H, Castro P, Chibani R, Conceição AA, Darrouzet-Nardi A, Davila YC, Deák B, Donoso DA, Durán J, Espinosa C, Fajardo A, Farzam M, Ferrante D, Franzese J, Fraser L, Gonzalez S, Gusman-Montalvan E, Hernández-Hernández RM, Hölzel N, Huber-Sannwald E, Jadan O, Jeltsch F, Jentsch A, Ju M, Kaseke KF, Kindermann L, le Roux P, Linstädter A, Louw MA, Mabaso M, Maggs-Kölling G 2024. Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world. Nature 632 808-814

Website link:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07731-3

Bembridge TJ, Tshikesho DR 1992. Farmer Characteristics and Agricultural Production in Owambo, Namibia: Implications for Extension. South African Journal of Agricultural Extension 1992 56-62

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Farmer_Characteristics_and_Agricultural_Production_in_Owambo_Namibia_Implication_For-Extension.pdf	1.84 MB

van Rensburg WLJ 1990. Groeikragtigheid en saadontkieming by weiplante. Agricola 8 31-34

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Groeikragtigheid en saadontkieming by weiplante.pdf	881.58 KB

Hoffmann JAH, Mouton AJ 1990. Ekonomiese implikasies van die vestiging en benutting van 100 ha bloubuffelgras op 'n 7 000 ha plaas. Agricola 8 43-45

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Ekonomiese implikasies van die vestiging en benutting van 100 ha bloubuffelgras op n 7 000 ha plaas.pdf	529.11 KB

Fourie ML 1989. 'n Statistiese bepaling van die aantal kwadrate wat gesny moet word ten einde die grasproduksie van natuurlike weiding in die noorde van Suidwes-Afrika met 'n gegewe sekerheid te bepaal. Agricola 7 65-66

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Statistiese bepaling van die aantal kwadrate wat gesny moet word.pdf	347.88 KB

Smit CJ 1988. Vestiging van bloubuffelsgras. Agricola 6 31-33

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Vestiging van bloubuffelsgras.pdf	1.1 MB

Bester FV 1988. Weiveldevaluering. Agricola 6 21-25

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Weiveldevaluering.pdf	1.59 MB

Versfeld WvR 1986. Die benutting van ariede kalahariveld met ses produksiestelsels. Agricola 3 51-59

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Die benutting van ariede kalahariveld met ses produksiestelsels.pdf	1.65 MB

Venter PS 1985. Natuurlike weiding versus bloubuffel-aanplanting. Agricola 2 91-92

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Natuurlike weiding versus bloubuffel_aanplanting.pdf	222.85 KB

Tarr PW, Tarr JG 1989. Veld dynamics and utilisation of vegetation by herbivores on the Ganias Flats, Skeleton Coast Park, SWA/Namibia. Madoqua 16 (1) 15-22

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Veld dynamics and utilisation of vegetation by herbivores_Ganias flats.pdf	931.93 KB

Humavindu M, Barnes J, Nott C, de Klerk N, Kruger B 2011. Economic valuation of good rangeland management and incentives for efficient implementation for the National Rangeland Strategy.

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Final Report for NRMPS Chapter on Economics of Rangeland Management Cover Photo.pdf	1.55 MB

Sheuyange A Landscape level vegetation change in relation to fire history in eastern Ohangwena Region, Namibia.

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Landscape_level_vegetation_change_in_relation_to_fire_history_in_eastern_Ohangwena_region_Namibia_Sheuyange.pdf	4.74 MB

Sullivan S, Rohde R 2002. On non-equilibrium in arid and semi-arid grazing systems. Journal of Biogeography 29 1595-1618

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On non-equilibrium in arid and semi-arid grazing_2002.pdf	196.57 KB

Desert Research Foundation of Namibia (DRFN) 2007. SDP 2: An Investigation into the Biophysical Aspects and Socio-economics of Desertification in North-western Namibia.

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DRFN_Biophysical Aspects and Socio-economics of Desertification 2007.pdf	21.82 KB

Tongway D, Hindley N 2000. Understanding more about your landscape. A method for monitoring landscape productivity.

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Understanding more about your landscape_A method for monitoring landscape productivity.pdf	8.96 MB

Rietkerk M, van de Koppel J 2000. Herbivore regulation and irreversible vegetation change in semi-arid grazing systems. Oikos 90 (2) 253-260

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rietkerk-00-herbivore regulation.pdf	172 KB

Schneiderat U 2011. Communal rangelands in northern and central Namibia: The grazing and browsing resources and their users.

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Communal rangelands in northern and central Namibia The grazing and browsing resources and their users.pdf	6.36 MB

Crowley G, Landsberg J 2004. Monitoring rangeland biodiversity: Plants as indicators. Austral Ecology 29 59-77

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landsberg-j-crowley-g-2004-monitoring-rangeland-biodiversity-plants-indicators.pdf	142.65 KB

Tongway DJ, Sparrow AD, Friedel MH 2003. Degradation and recovery processes in arid grazing lands of central Australia. Part 1: soil and land resources. Journal of Arid Environments 55 301-326

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Degradation and recovery processes in arid grazing lands of central Australia_2003.pdf	281.39 KB

Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia 2002. Government Notice, No. 137 Promulgation of Communal Land Reform Act, 2002 (Act No. 5 of 2002), of the Parliament.

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Communal Land Reform Act 2002.pdf	209.07 KB

2002. Guide to the Communal Lands Reform Act, Act No 5 of 2002.

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communal land reform guide.pdf	1.51 MB

Research and Information Services of Namibia (RAISON) 2011. Vegetation of the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin.

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Cuvelai_poster_Vegetation_lowres.pdf	892.21 KB

Rothauge A 2000. New ecological perceptions of arid rangelands. Agricola 11 49 - 56

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New ecological perceptions of arid rangelands_2000.pdf	1010.74 KB

Christian I, Wohlleber B 2000. The Area-Transect: One method for the assessment of arid and semi-arid pasture grounds. Agricola 11 14 - 18

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The Area Transect_One method for the assessment of arid and semi arid pasture grounds.pdf	1011.11 KB

Christian I 2000. Working experience with traditional pastoralists and their way of pasture management. Agricola 11 10 - 13

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Working experience with traditional pastoralists and their way of pasture management_2000.pdf	473.12 KB

Vermeulen C 2001. Metabolizable protein requirements of early lactating beef cows grazing dormant native (Oklahoma) range. Agricola 12 116 - 123

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Metabolizable protein requirements of early lactating beef cows grazing dormant native range_2001.pdf	1.59 MB

Rothauge A 2001. Drought management strategies for Namibian ranchers. Agricola 12 99 - 105

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Drought management strategies for Namibian ranchers_2001.pdf	930.07 KB

Rothauge A 2001. An evaluation of Open Rotational Grazing. Agricola 12 94 - 98

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An evaluation of Open Rotational Grazing_2001.pdf	658.7 KB

Rothauge A, Smit GN, Abate AL 2007. The diet selected by free-ranging beef cattle and its effects on the condition of a semi-arid savanna in Namibia. Agricola 17 16 - 27

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The diet selected by free ranging beef cattle and its effects on the condition of a semi arid savanna in Namibia.pdf	759.29 KB

Rothauge A 2007. Some principles of sustainable rangeland management in Namibia. Agricola 17 7 - 15

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Some principles of sustainable rangeland management in Namibia_2007.pdf	654.09 KB

Ward D 2005. Do we understand the causes of bush encroachment in African savannas?. African Journal of Range and Forage Science 22 (2) 101 - 105

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Do we understand the causes of bush encroachment in African savannas.pdf	246.93 KB

Website link:http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2989/10220110509485867

Getzin S 2005. The suitability of the degradation gradient method in arid Namibia. African Journal of Ecology 43 (4) 340 - 351

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Getzin_2005_AFR_J_ECOL_degradation_gradient_method_in_arid_Namibia.pdf	241.95 KB

Espach C, Lubbe LG, Ganzin N 2006. Determining grazing capacity in Namibia: Approaches and methodologies. Agricola 16 28 - 39

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Determining grazing capacity in Namibia_2006.pdf	1.07 MB

Verlinden A, Dayot B 2005. A comparison between indigenous environmental knowledge and a conventional vegetation analysis in north central Namibia. Journal of Arid Environments 62 (1) 143 - 175

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Comparison between indigenous knowledge and a conventional vegetation analysis Verlinden.pdf	544.64 KB

Website link:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140196304002502

Bester FV, van Eck JAJ, Kölling H, van Rooyen B, Prinsloo R 2003. The influence of stocking rate on the grass layer in the Camel Thorn Savanna.

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Bester FV 2003. Grazing register: Based on the biomass concept.

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Slippers R, Bester FV, van Eck JAJ, Kölling H, van Rooyen B 2004. The implementation of a fodder bank grazing system in the Camel Thorn Savanna.

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Bester FV, van Eck JAJ, Kölling H, van Rooyen B 2003. Grazing capacity in the Sandveld Camel Thorn Savanna of Namibia.

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Bester FV 2003. The influence of degree of defoliation on the grazing capacity in the Camel Thorn Savanna.

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