Investigating the Effects on Nutrient Hotspot Sites Two Years After

Kraaled hotspot sites have critical roles in structuring tree-grass cohabitation on hotspot patches, forage availability and quality, and plant production in savanna systems and ranch areas. Previously, kraaled locations were shown to be appealing to herbivores, resulting in herbivores, particularly cattle, using these kraaled sites. This research looked at the impacts of time after kraaling on woody species variety, focusing on species abundance and richness in previously kraaled patches, as well as the effects of time after kraaling on grass species basal cover, biomass, and richness in these hotspot areas two years later. Previously kraaled hotspot areas of 50m x 50m were selected at random and labeled as paddock 11, 15, 64, and 66 two years following kraaling. The results reveal that 2 years after kraaling had a significant influence on grass plant biomass as the p-value (p = 0.000) is less than p =0.05) at a 95% confidence interval and grass species biomass as the p-value (p = 0.023) is less than p =0.05) at a 95% confidence interval.