Fire management and research in the Kruger National Park, with suggestions on the detection of thresholds of potential concern

Koedoe

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-87

  Van Wilgen, B W ^a   Biggs, H C ^b   Potgieter, A L F ^b  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRE MANAGEMENT; SAVANNA;

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; NORTHERN PROVINCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031729832     PISSN: 00756458     EISSN: 20710771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/koedoe.v41i1.248     Document Type: Article

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