Rangeland condition (%)

Dominant plant specie

Basel cover (%)

Soil depth (mm)

Grazing capacity (ha∙LSU⁻¹)*

Loss in ecosystem functioning (%)

71

E. lehmanniana

2.6

850

20.5

21

70

E. lehmanniana

2.5

840

20.7

22

60

E. lehmanniana

1.9

760

23.5

31

50

Karoo shrubs

1.4

690

27.9

42

40

Karoo shrubs

1.0

620

36.3

55

30

Karoo shrubs

0.6

560

27

Karoo shrubs

0.5

550

R²

0.608

0.963