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" Ecological Effects of Fire in South African Ecosystems. "
W D Billings
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725122
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b544841
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W D Billings
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Ecological Effects of Fire in South African Ecosystems.\ W D Billings
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1984
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3642698050
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: 9783642698057
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1 Characteristics of South African Biomes.- 2 Fire Regimes in the Biomes of South Africa.- 3 Man's Historical and Traditional Use of Fire in Southern Africa.- 4 An Historical Review of Research on Fire in South Africa.- 5 Fire in Fynbos.- 6 Fire in Grassland.- 7 Fire in Savanna.- 8 Fire in Forest.- 9 Fire Behaviour.- 10 Effects of Fire on Vegetation Structure and Dynamics.- 11 The Effect of Fire on Forage Production and Quality.- 12 Effects of Fire Regime on Faunal Composition and Dynamics.- 13 The Responses and Survival of Organisms in Fire-Prone Environments.- 14 The Effect of Fire on Soil and Microclimate.- 15 The Effect of Fire on Water Yield.- 16 The Use of Fire as a Management Tool.- Concluding Remarks. Fire Research - a Perspective for the Future.- References.- Index of Plants and Animals (Scientific).- Index of Plants and Animals (Common).
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F Golley
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O L Lange
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