Ecological Effects of Fire in South African Ecosystems.
[Book]
W D Billings
Berlin/Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1984
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).