1st Annual Meeting

At the 1st Annual Meeting from September 9 to 13 2019 the different SALLnet working groups presented their progress reports and drew preliminary conclusions about their research.

Novel approaches and tools for analyzing scenarios and risk management strategies functional landscapes
By Reimund P. Rötter & Jan-Henning Feil

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WP 1 - Feed quality and availability on smallholder/semi-commercial farms in Limpopo
By Leonhard Klinck, Johannes Isselstein, Kingsley Ayisi, Jude Odhiambo & Sala Lamega

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Livestock is grazing on rangeland soils which are rather low in basic nutrient supply (Limpopo province, South Africa).

WP 2 - How to manage a rangeland during and after drought?
By Anja Linstädter, Vincent Mokoka, Kai F. Behn, Edwin I. Mudongo & Jan C. Ruppert

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Talking about management options: Important for drought mitigation is to avoid losing perennials and to be aware of overresting.

WP 3 - Nature’s bounty requires wise stewardship: Good Agricultural Practices in the macadamia industry can enhance economic gains
By Elsje Joubert, Peter John Taylor, Valerie Linden, Sina Weier, TejaTscharntke & Ingo Grass

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Integrated pest management, biological control of stink bugs through birds and bats, and exclusion of monkeys from the orchards can significantly increase macadamia yields.

WP 6 - Using dynamic vegetation models for climate change assessments and decision support in savanna rangelands
By Simon Scheiter

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Open ecosystems like grasslands and savannas are highly susceptible to climate change and need consideration in management policies.