the vegetation types and veld condition - Maremani Nature Reserve

6. Sclerocarya birrea - Aristida stipitata - Eragrostis lehmanniana open grass and bushveld
(Marula - Long-awned three-awn - Lehmann’s love grass open grass and bushveld)
This community covers about 1106 ha and has a veld condition index of 50.5% (Table 12). The mean
grass cover is 66% and the presence of mostly Decreaser and Increaser 2a species indicates that the
area is in moderate to good condition. The grazing capacity for this veld is 11.8 ha/LAU for game.
7. Colophospermum mopane - Kirkia acuminata - Acacia erubescens plains bushveld and
woodland
(Mopane - White syringa - Blue thorn plains bushveld and woodland)
This community covers approximately 6630 ha and is in a very poor condition for grazers with a veld
condition index of only 26.3% (Table 12). The mean grass cover is 15% and the high presence of
Increaser 2c species indicates that the area has been severely over-utilized and/or subjected to frequent
droughts. The grazing capacity for this veld is 83.7 ha/LAU for game, indicating the poor condition of this
vegetation type.
8. Colophospermum mopane - Boscia albitrunca - Terminalia prunioides open to dense
bushveld on plains and low rocky hills
(Mopane - Shepherd’s tree - Lowveld cluster-leaf open to dense bushveld on plains and
low rocky hills)
This community covers about 9813 ha and is in a poor condition for grazers with a veld condition index of
33.8% (Table 12). The mean grass cover is 20% and the high presence of Increaser 2a, 2b and 2c
species indicates that the area has been over-utilized and/or subjected to frequent droughts. The grazing
capacity for this veld is 35.1 ha/LAU for game.
9. Colophospermum mopane - Catophractes alexandri - Vernonia cinarescens low and dense
bushveld
(Mopane - Trumpet thorn - Vernonia low and dense bushveld)
This community covers about 7000 ha and is in a poor condition for grazers with a veld condition index of
33.4% (Table 12). The mean grass cover is 20% and the high presence of Increaser 2a, 2b and 2c
species and bare soil indicates that the area has been severely over-utilized and/or is very sensitive to
frequent droughts. The grazing capacity for this veld is 36 ha/LAU for game, indicating the poor condition
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