Rangeland degradation in a semi-arid South Africa-II: influence on soil quality [An article from: Journal of Arid Environments]

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The impact of rangeland degradation on soil characteristics (compaction, temperature, soil-water content, infiltrability, root and litter turnover, and the organic matter content), was determined for a semi-arid rangeland. Sampling was from rangeland artificially maintained in three different rangeland conditions, viz. good, moderate and poor. Due to the lower basal cover of rangeland in poor condition, soil compaction increased (p=