Experimental burn plot trial in the Kruger National Park: History, experimental design and suggestions for data analysis

Koedoe

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-15

  Biggs, R ^a   Biggs, H C ^b   Dunne, T T ^c   Govender, N ^b   Potgieter, A L F ^b  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Burn plots; Experimental design; Fire; Frequency; Policy; Season

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FIRE; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; PRESCRIBED BURNING;

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0041738035     PISSN: 00756458     EISSN: 20710771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/koedoe.v46i1.35     Document Type: Article

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