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tree veld
tree veld In S. Africa, grassland with an open or light cover of trees which gives it a parkland aspect. It is thought that in the absence of fire much, if not all, of the veld would develop into forest or
scrub.
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 "Cape Argus (South Africa)")
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Veld only burns when there is fuel.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Argus (South Africa); 12/23/2008; 660 words
; ...However, if you take any individual patch of veld, it will only burn when there is enough...than two years old, very difficult in veld less than five years old, and so on...years old without extreme protection. Most veld - about 70% to 80% - burns when it is...
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Veld fire kills more than ten elephants in Zimbabwe
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 5/27/2007; 528 words
; Veld fire kills more than ten elephants in Zimbabwe...largest of its kind in Zimbabwe, after a veld fire engulfed the game reserve last year...most of its budget towards the prevention of veld fires and stated that the inferno was also...
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 "The Star (South Africa)")
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Abandoned in veld ... and all his mother could say was 'sorry'.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Star (South Africa); 1/9/2008; 603 words
; ...baby boy who was found abandoned in the veld has been reunited with his parents. He...Matshidiso Mogale, who abandoned him in the veld sheepishly looked at him. She whispered...said she regretted leaving her son in the veld. "When I think about what would have...
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TODDLER ON MEND AFTER 21-DAY VELD ORDEAL
News Wire article from: United Press International; 1/2/2002; 564 words
; ...00-0000 Toddler on mend after 21-day veld ordeal DURBAN, South Africa, Jan 02...days, apparently alone, in the harsh veld terrain of Free State province. The child...old cousin, Thabiso, wandered into the veld last month from the Noupoort farm outside...
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 "Cape Times (South Africa)")
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Defensive planning can save lives and homes from unpredictable veld fires.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Times (South Africa); 1/18/2008; 700+ words
; ...but summer is a long way from over. Veld fires that have recently burnt down homes...homeowners take responsibility for reducing veld fire risk to their properties. Homeowners...precautions to protect their assets from veld fires. If a home is built in a fire...
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The veld fires are no surprise, but the lack of planning for them is shocking.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Times (South Africa); 3/6/2009; 700+ words
; Another summer, another veld fire season, another week of sky high...be high winds, there are going to be veld fires. And there is another inevitability...When houses or lives are lost in our veld fires it is almost always because the...
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Gone are the trees, birds, veld.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Star (South Africa); 10/18/2006; 481 words
; ...russell The bird launched itself from the veld on the left of the road. Its wings spread...checking the road for kill, scrutinising the veld for mice, rats, or maybe a plump dassie...owl on the hunt. That was then. Now the veld has transformed. It's a multi-million...
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Toddler on mend after 21-day veld ordeal.
News Wire article from: United Press International; 1/2/2002; 693 words
; ...days, apparently alone, in the harsh veld terrain of Free State province. The child...old cousin, Thabiso, wandered into the veld last month from the Noupoort farm outside...summer -- daytime temperatures in the veld can exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees...
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 "Pretoria News (South Africa)")
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Up to 40 veld fires around city each day.(News)
Newspaper article from: Pretoria News (South Africa); 9/2/2008; 439 words
; ...providing ideal conditions for runaway veld fires which threaten wildlife and households...said they were attending to as many as 40 veld fires per day. "It is a huge concern...of the public who would like to report a veld fire can call the Tshwane Emergency Services...
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Dozens raped in veld: is this the culprit? Suspected sexual predator finally going on trial after escaping from custody.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Star (South Africa); 10/9/2006; 700+ words
; ...fell for this ruse, taking them to the veld or a mine dump and raping them. The accused...Again, the woman was taken into the veld and allegedly raped by Jinxela. A few...pulled out a firearm, took her to the veld and allegedly raped her. In another incident...
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veld
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
veld or veldt [Du.,=field], term applied to the grassy...of the Republic of South Africa and of Zimbabwe. The veld comprises territory of varying elevation—the high veld (4,000-6,000 ft/1,220-1,830 m), the...
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tree veld
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology
tree veld In South Africa, grassland with an open or light cover of trees which gives it a parkland aspect. It is thought that in the absence of fire much, if not all, of the veld would develop into forest or scrub .
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bush veld
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology
bush veld See veld .
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Swaziland
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography
...xB0;C (108°F) in the low veld during summer. Temperatures rise and the...77°F) in January. The high veld region has a humid temperate climate and...annually. The Lebombo plain and middle veld are warmer and drier and receive only about...
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Swazi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...Swaziland's natural environment: the high veld, averaging 1,219 meters in elevation, with forests and grassy hills; the middle veld, averaging 610 meters in elevation, with...rich soils good for agriculture; the low veld, averaging 274 meters in elevation, with...
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