Spatial and temporal variation in a mesic savanna fire regime: Responses to variation in annual rainfall

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-53

  Balfour, D A ^a   Howison, O E ^a  

^a EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fire history; Fire management; Fire return period; Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036587473     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10220110209485773     Document Type: Article

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