Fire in Tropical Savannas The Kapalga Experiment
CSIRO's ten-year research program featuring the landscape-scale Kapalga fire experiment in Australia has provided a wealth of knowledge about savanna ecosystems and the critical but poorly understood role of fire. The frequent low-intensity fires examined in this volume characterize fire in the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2003, 2003
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2003 |
| Series: | Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Burning Issues in Savanna Ecology and Management
- Kapalga and the Fire Experiment
- Fire Behavior
- Fuel Dynamics, Nutrients, and Atmospheric Chemistry
- Streams
- Vegetation
- Terrestrial Insects
- Terrestrial Vertebrates
- Synthesis: Fire Ecology and Adaptive Conservation Management