From our editor
to the first issue of Grass-
W elcome
roots for 2020!
This first issue of the year begins well
with two feature articles:
In the first article, Hugh Pringle, from
Australia, questions whether gully ero-
sion is a major issue for key biodiver-
sity values. Pringle, and his colleagues
have done some work on this in Na-
mibia and feel that it is an important
question which then links up with one
of our news articles by Heinz Meissner
on further perspective and results on
high density rotational grazing. Sec-
ondly, Nelmarié Saayman presents her
preliminary findings on the impact of
rehabilitation of old potato circles on
soil biology and seedbanks within the
Western Cape Sandveld.
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Editorial Committee
Editor
Janet Taylor
Sub-Editors
Malissa Murphy
Christiaan Harmse
Janet
In this issue, we present a variety of
news articles on current issues relating
to grassland management, both lo-
cally and internationally. These range
from climate change to alien invasive
alien plants, fire and new pasture
crops.
We also congratulate the society’s
current president, Debbie Jewitt, who
is part of a team of drone profession-
als to publish a book on contemporary
drone issues – a valuable book for any
drone enthusiast.
We would like to alert all our readers
to the first announcement of our next
GSSA Congress. This will be held in
Jeffrey’s Bay from 29 June – 2 July.
Calls for presentation and posters
have already been sent out as well.
There is an early bird discount for
those who pay before 19 May 2020,
so, if you interested in attending, get
registering!
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Administration
Erica Joubert
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Grassroots
Vol 20
No 1
March 2020
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