Grassroots Vol 21 No 2 | Page 2

In this issue

12

Early humans used fire to permanently change the landscape in Stone Age Africa

28

SA ' s ' water tower ' slipping towards collapse

17 Guardians of the Karoo Rangelands

SA ' s largest solar power plant begins construction

34

02 From our Editor Grass of the

03 month 32

Pasture of the
Tree of the

05 month 07 month 36 09

Feature article : To kill a grassland forb

38 16

Global Recognition of Rangelands

40

Regenerative farming : When agriculture and tech connect 41

25 27 Sheep vs . Lawnmowers 46

Burying underwear down under to

31 help the earth

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The Table Mountain fire : what we can learn from the main drivers
Soil testing lab on wheels come to rural farmers ’ rescue
Why Kenya is trying to count every single animal
Jacarandas in parts of South Africa are flowering earlier : why it ’ s a warning sign
Varsity establishes new School for Climate Studies in a battle to fight climate change
From the ashes : historical botanic photos destroyed in Cape Town fire resurrected
New Release
Obituary : Prof Bob Scholes

51 Upcoming Events

56

Websites , Webinars & Podcasts
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