Grasses & grazers of Botswana and the surrounding savanna / Veronica Roodt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roodt, Veronica, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grasses--Botswana--Identification.

Grasses.

Grazing--Botswana--Management.

Grazing.

Pastures--Botswana--Management.

Pastures.

Grazing--Management.

Pastures--Management.

Management.

Botswana.

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Field guides.

Physical Description:

304 pages : illustrations, color maps, color photographs ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Grasses and grazers of Botswana and the surrounding savanna

Place of Publication:

Cape Town : Struik Nature, [2015]

Summary:

Understanding and identify the grasses of the savanna and the animals that graze them Grasses and Grazers of Botswana and the surrounding savanna is a field guide to some 100 grass species and to the grazers - livestock and wild game - that feed on them. The book describes the role of grasses in the food chain, their anatomy and growth, and discusses their value as indicators of the health of the veld. It also outlines the fascinating interrelationships between grasses and grazing animals, and the many ways in which these plants and animals have evolved together. The book concludes with a chapter that outlines sound grassland management practices. This accessible, richly illustrated reference guide will be invaluable to a diversity of readers: nature lovers, farmers, students and tourists. Book jacket.

Contents:

1. Introduction to grasses

2. Identifying grasses

3. Introduction to grazers

4. Identifying grazers

5. Pasture management.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 297) and index.

ISBN:

9781775841159

1775841154

9781775842644

1775842649

9781775842651

1775842657

OCLC:

919200293

Publisher Number:

99967933171