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creates a favourable environment for predators such as jackals due to high infestation ( Figure 5 ). Euryops floribundus encroachment has become a threat to the livelihoods of communal farmers because its negative impact grazing capacity .
Drivers of Euryops floribundus encroachment
Euryops floribundus is often associated with overgrazing because of the positive relationship between grazing
Figure 2 . Euryops floribundus encroachment near homesteads along R410 road between Cala and Lady Frere .
Figure 3 . The completely loss of grass cover where Euryops floribundus encroaches in Mxe communal rangeland , Cala .
Figure 4 . Degraded grazing lands area in communal rangeland , Lady Frere .
Figure 5 . Euryops creates a conductive ecosystem for predators and thieves .
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