FROM THE EDITOR
W
elcome to the fourth and final
edition of Grassroots for 2018.
As usual, this publication con-
tains a variety of news articles and a
feature article by Chloe Maclaren, one
of our members who is currently com-
pleting her PhD. Chloe introduces us
to a method of integrating sheep into
crop rotations – this aids in managing
weeds which can save money and pro-
tect the environment.
Some of the interesting local news is-
sues covered in this edition include
those from Paul Gordijn and Tim
O’Connor (SAEON) who have been
looking at vegetation change in the
Cathedral Peak grasslands and the
response to different fire treatments.
Wendy Collinson (EWT) introduces
the new Brake4Wildlife project to try
to reduce roadkill in protected ar-
eas, while Erik Verreyne explains the
process of mapping the vegetation
of Orapa Game Park. More on the
global news front, we have a sum-
mary of Cromsigt et al’s paper on the
use of large mammals for a better cli-
mate and Jack Durrell has created an
awareness on the potential of Africa’s
rangelands through his recently pub-
lished article.
As the year draws to an end, the
editorial team would like to thank all
who have contributed to Grassroots
throughout the year and would like to
encourage all readers to send articles
(both news and feature) to Grassroots
in the new year.
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things to look
forward to in
this issue:
How integrating sheep into crop
rotations can save money
Using electrical vehicles for
wilderness conservation
How ecologists put Orapa
vegetation on the map
Satellite photos show how alien
trees are being wiped out
Realizing the potential of
Africa's rangelands
Fynbos app launched to manage
your natural veld
Floating wetlands: creating
habitat and cleaning water
Finally, we wish all our readers safe
travels, a happy festive season and all
the best for a great new year.
Happy reading!
Janet
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