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The Effects of Spring Debanking and Defoliation by Goats on Acacia Karroo Trees in the False Thornveld of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
(University of Fort Hare, 2008-08) Macanda, Mfundo
In the study the early flush phenophase induced response of A. karroo were investigated. The investigation was carried out in the False Thomveld of the Eastern Cape, a vegetation type that is dominated by A. karroo species and herbaceous layer dominated by Increaser II grass species. In the study two treatments were investigated; debarking and defoliation. A· simple randomized block design, with 6 treatments; replicated three times was set up. Debarking was done manually by hand and defoliation by 12 goats for two weeks in October 2004.