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The restoration of the thicket biome in the Eastern Cape is assisted by planting ‘spekboom’ (elephant bush) (Portulacaria afra), an indigenous succulent plant within contour lines/riplines on degraded hillslopes. The increased vegetation cover reduces runoff and soil loss.

• Эмхэтгэгч: Dirk Pretorius
• 04/06/2018 11:47 a.m.

To improve infiltration and vegetation cover, by creating small pits on bare soil, which capture runoff and reduce erosion.

• Эмхэтгэгч: Dirk Pretorius
• 02/02/2018 1:51 p.m.

Semi-circular ponds are depressions constructed in the soil to harvest water, reduce runoff, increase infiltration, break soil sealing and crusting, capture organic material and seed where sheet erosion is predominant in degraded, low gradient hillslopes. The opening of the semi-circular pond is up-slope for runoff water to flow into the …

• Эмхэтгэгч: Lehman Lindeque
• 07/06/2020 8:45 p.m.

Eradication of invasive species and revegetation of degraded rangelands by different treatments, including oversowing with grass seed mixture, supplementing with lime, cattle dung, and "brush packing" (laid out branches).

• Эмхэтгэгч: Klaus Kellner
• 01/29/2011 3:12 p.m.

The combating of Invaders to preserve water resources & the rehabilitation of the bare ground by means of brush packing to prevent soil erosion.

• Эмхэтгэгч: Unknown User
• 01/16/2011 4:28 a.m.

Rangeland rehabilitation where we use perennial grasses to rehabilitate the footslopes in a semi-arid region on a clay loam soil

• Эмхэтгэгч: Franci Petra Jordaan
• 01/24/2011 8:43 a.m.

Revegetation of old, degraded land. Restoring area to increase grazing capacity and production.

• Эмхэтгэгч: Klaus Kellner
• 01/26/2011 8:39 p.m.

Rangeland management of communal grazing land, to improve grazing capacity by applying rotation.

• Эмхэтгэгч: Anja Jansen van Vuuren
• 01/27/2011 10:07 a.m.

Stone walls built on sloping fields to create terraces for cultivation and conservation: both ancient and contemporary.

• Эмхэтгэгч: William Critchley
• 01/02/2011 10:18 a.m.

Combinations; cultivation & vegetative

• Эмхэтгэгч: Klaus Kellner
• 01/24/2011 9:56 a.m.