| Rangeland condition (%) | Dominant plant specie | Basel cover (%) | Soil depth (mm) | Grazing capacity (ha LSU−1)* | Loss in ecosystem functioning (%) |
| 96 | T. triandra | 7.8 | 790 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 90 | T. triandra | 6.9 | 770 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 80 | T. triandra | 5.6 | 740 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 70 | T. triandra | 4.6 | 700 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 60 | C. hirsutus | 3.7 | 670 | 7.3 | 15 |
| 50 | Karoo shrubs | 3.0 | 640 | 11.3 | 45 |
| 45 | Karoo shrubs | 2.7 | 630 | 15.0 | 59 |
| R2 |
| 0.638 | 0.871 |
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