Vegetation change in northern KwaZulu-Natal since the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879: local or global drivers?

• Published in: African journal of range & forage science Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 89 - 105
• Main Authors: Russell, Jennifer, Ward, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Scottsville Taylor & Francis 04.05.2014; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: atmospheric CO; Carbon dioxide; climate; Climate change; Climatic conditions; climatic factors; Encroachment; fixed-point photography; forage and feed science; Global climate; grasses; Grasslands; Land use; landscapes; Plant diversity; rain; savannas; South Africa; Species composition; species diversity; temperature; Vegetation; Whittaker plant diversity sampling method; woody plant encroachment; Woody plants; South Africa; South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal

The quality of the landscape is declining in many grassland and savanna areas of Africa as a consequence of woody plant encroachment. We investigated the changes in vegetation at selected sites on the battlefields of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 in KwaZulu-Natal. We used fixed-point repeat photographs...