A description and ecological classification of veldplant and forest types is given and two conjectured phases of vegetative development in a. Acocks book on the veld types of south africa memoir no. Veld types of south africa john phillip harison acocks. Ever since it first appeared in 1953 it has been a standard handbook for students agriculturalists and ecologists. South africa case study 4 many small plantations, particularly in the rural areas of the eastern cape, were established on the natural forest margins to provide alternative pole and timber supplies for the surrounding inhabitants. Botanical research institute, 1975, 2nd edition 062102256x, 1975. Use watering points and supplements to force animals to move and graze in different areas especially if camps are large. Veld types of south africa, issues 2628 botanical survey memoir volume 28 of botanical survey of south africa.
Smarter farming south africa farming in south africa. Agribook digital is south africas largest farming and agriculture online handbook. Primary menu, home categories ebooks authors book club events. Veldtipes van suidafrika cartographic material veld. Veld management needs to balance whats good for the animal with whats good for the grass. Noncoincidence with the units of the numerical analysis in the latter area may also be a consequence of a mismatch between acocks large sample areas and his relatively fine mapping scale. H acocks author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The focus of the gardens is to conserve and preserve south africas unique indigenous plants and promote environmental interest. Van staden n, siebert sj, cilliers dp, wilsenach d, frisby aw. Memoir issue 28 of memoir botanical survey of south africa, botanical survey of south africa veld types of south africa, john phillip harison acocks.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. South africas 9 national botanical gardens travelground. John phillip harison acocks was a south african botanist noted for his publication veld types of south africa. Overprints drawn by the trigonometrical survey office 1951.
Its detail is sufficiently comprehensive to be of great value to those interested in agriculture, geobotany and ecology. Harmison is currently in south africa, with a brief to prove his form and fitness with high veld lions following last summer. The boom period of settlement and expansion from the 1950s to. Firstly, his description of the vegetation or veld types of south africa remains a. As one gains height, rustenburgs suburbia comes into view, with the industry of rustenburg platinum mines dominating the town. Sante et valorisation des plantes medicinales en cote divoire. The untimely death of its author in 1979 abruptly ended the work of revising and augmenting the text of the 2nd edition. His second book, key grasses of south africa, was published in 1990. Veld types of south africa paperback january 1, 1988 by j. Particularly, it is a flat area covered in grass or low scrub, especially in the countries of south africa, lesotho, eswatini, zimbabwe and botswana. His book, veld types of south africa, was first published in 1953, and since then it has become the most frequently quoted scientific text in the country. Price new from used from paperback, import, 1988 please retry. Veld types of south africa by acocks, hohn phillip harison and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Floristic analysis of semiarid mountain ecosystems of the griqualand west centre of plant endemism, northern cape, south africa. Society is to preserve the purity of these indigenous south african ecotypes. The veld is formed by a series of steps that descend to the kalahari trough and the valley of the limpopo river. Veld types of south africa 1988 edition open library. One can refer to acocks book veld types of south africa for the descriptions together with photographs, species compositions, and some other characteristics of each veld type. He described 70 veld types in south africa, lesotho and swaziland. Agric grade10 study guide pages 1 50 text version fliphtml5. Heavy grazing of veld may benefit livestock in the shortterm but will be detrimental to grazing in the longterm. Discussion in hunting africa started by postoak, jan 16, 20. The book has an audience beyond the borders of south africa in the grassland and savanna areas, which stretch through southern and central africa. Not supported by the analysis are false succulent karoo and several veld types, or parts of veld types in the southeastern namakaroo.
It provides the main forage resource for livestock and wildlife in south africa, with supplementary feed, mainly in the form of irrigated or dryland pastures and fodder crops, grown by some livestock farmers to provide forage for the dry winter season see the. Description the indigenous veld goat of south africa is naturally bred for functional efficiency. The boom period of settlement and expansion from the 1950s to 1970s in south africa was. This memoir is in the nature of a general introduction to the ecology and vegetation of south africa. Botanical research institute, department of agricultural technical services, 1975.
In 1938 he was seconded to go on a joint collecting trip of four months with swedish botanist adolf hjalmar frederick. Dec 04, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The predominant vegetation of the highveld is grassland, interspersed with thorn trees and small pockets of forest in the river valleys many people visit this lovely area just to do sightseeing as it is scenically magnificent. The book has an audience beyond the borders of south africa in the grassland and savanna areas which stretch through southern and central africa. Southern african wild flowers jewels of the veld by manning.
History of rustenburg, north west province, south africa. More about the classification of vegetation in south africa. Jph acocks, south african national biodiversity institute sanbi publishing. Although the diversity of south africas biomes and vegetation types is enormous, it has. Type the vision of the indigenous veld goat breedersindigenous meat goat. This got me to reading the wikipedia article on veld and they throw around terms such as high veld, low veld, bush veld, sand veld, thorn veld, etc. Three articles show that when assessed at a smaller scale his veld type. Small mammals in afforestable montane grasslands of the northern eastern cape province, south africa. Pdf the vegetation of south africa, lesotho and swaziland.
Veld is defined as uncultivated land on which indigenous or other vegetation occurs which can be grazed by animals. Veldtipes van suidafrika cartographic material veld types of south africa. Platinum is the most important mineral extracted from the laval. Acocks botanical research institute, department of agricultural technical services pretoria. No other work dealing with the vegetation of south africa has had a more profound effect on the ecological scene in this country than acockss veld types of south africa. Veldtipes van suidafrika cartographic material veld types of. Jph acocks, south african national biodiversity institute sanbi publishing about help blog jobs established 1985 nhbs gmbh covid19. South africa has 9 national botanical gardens, managed by the south african national biodiversity institute.
The text is aimed at students concerned with the management of natural ecosystems, and also livestock producers and game ranchers who rely on the veld to feed their animals. With accompanying veld type map memoirs of the botanical survey of south africa. With accompanying veld type map john phillip harison acocks botanical research institute, department of agricultural technical services, 1975 botany 128 pages. Is the type of veld you see so often in hunting videos, which has acacias separated by grass properly called sand veld, not bush veld. One can refer to acocks 1988 book veld types of south africa for the descriptions, together with photographs, species compositions, and some other characteristics of each veld type. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals. South africas 9 national botanical gardens travelground blog. This infopack provides a brief description of the indigenous veld goat breeds.
With accompanying veld type map memoirs of the botanical survey of south africa acocks, john phillip harison on. John phillip harison acocks 7 april 1911 cape town 20 may 1979 middelburg, eastern cape, was a south african botanist noted for his publication veld types of south africa and his extensive botanical collection of some 28 000 specimens from south africa and namibia. Veld pronounced felt is the south african term for the natural vegetation, landscape. Publication date 1975 usage attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. African veld article about african veld by the free dictionary. There was a map produced in 1935 by pole evans that describes 12 vegetation types for south africa. No other work dealing with the vegetation of south africa has had a more profound effect on the ecological scene in this country than acockss veld types of. However, plant names and a few terms have been updated, minor adjustments made in text and layout and an improved selection of black and white photographs incorporated. The journey begins at the zambezi river and then moves down the eastern part of southern africa through the wellwatered land of plenty.
Memoirs of the botanical survey of south africa nhbs academic. African veld article about african veld by the free. Sweetvelds are more palatable to livestock than sourvelds, the latter being usable as fodder only in winter. A map of south africa showing the central plateau edged by the great escarpment and its relationship to the highveld and lesotho highlands. Sweetvelds are more palatable to livestock than sourvelds. To most south african farmers today the veld refers to the land they work, much of which has long since ceased to be natural. One can refer to acocks 1988 book veld types of south africa for the descriptions, together with photographs, species compositions, and some other. Issue 40 of memoirs of the botanical survey of south africa, botanical survey of south africa, issn 02529432. Veld types of south africa, issues 2628 botanical survey memoir volume. Memoirs of the botanical survey of south africa no. The portion of the great escarpment shown in red is officially known as the drakensberg, although most south africans think of the drakensberg as only that portion of the escarpment which forms the border between kwazulunatal and lesotho. A certain subtropical woodland ecoregion of southern africa has been officially defined as the bushveld by the world wide fund for.
These gardens are fantastic for day outings and picnics, and wed highly encourage a visit. Basic map revised by the trigonmetrical survey office 1947. It is home to some of the countrys most important commercial farming areas, as well as its largest concentration of metropolitan centres, especially the gauteng. Jun 07, 2014 south africa has 9 national botanical gardens, managed by the south african national biodiversity institute. Acocks and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. For all official information and updates regarding covid19, visit the south african. Much of the interior of south africa is on a highlying plateau of over 1 500 metres 5 000ft above sea level. A wall map showing the distribution of veld types is included.