The evolution of fire management practices in savanna protected areas in South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 105, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 343-349

  Van Wilgen, B W ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Elephants; Heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BIODIVERSITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELEPHANT; FIRE MANAGEMENT; HETEROGENEITY; HISTORICAL ECOLOGY; PROTECTED AREA; SAVANNA; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ELEPHANTIDAE;

EID: 75449084935     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: 19967489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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