Joubert, David F. <br/><br/>
Differences in mammal and bird assemblages between commercial and communal rangelands in the Succulent Karoo, South Africa / D. F. Joubert; P. G. Ryan 

 - Academic Press, 1999 
 - 7 pages : tables, fig.; 30 cm 
 - Journal of Arid Environments ; 43 (1999): 287 - 299 .
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<br/><br/>  Small mammal and bird assemblages were compared across fence-lines between one communal and three adjacent commercial range-lands in Namaqualand, South Africa. The communal area has twice the recommended stocking rate of sheep and goats, and has less perennial plant cover and more annual plants than neighbouring commercial rangelands. Commercial rangelands supported a larger and more diverse assemblage of small mammals and birds. This study assesses the effects of different stocking rates on consumer assemblage structure in the Succulent Karoo biome. This study also suggests that vertebrate diversity will decrease unless steps are taken to conserve perennial plant cover 
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<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>REP 574.526 JOU