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Recovery of eastern Cape heathland after fire

Author(s) -

A. M. F. G. Jacot Guillarmod

Publication year - 1983

Publication title -

bothalia

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 2311-9284

pISSN - 0006-8241

DOI - 10.4102/abc.v14i3/4.1230

Subject(s) - cape , climax , canopy , vegetation (pathology) , ecology , environmental science , plant litter , climax community , flora (microbiology) , agroforestry , geography , ecosystem , biology , ecological succession , medicine , genetics , archaeology , pathology , bacteria

In parts of the eastern Cape, fire is increasing in frequency and intensity in heathland, due mainly to the presence of adventive exotic tree species. These adventives also smother the indigenous vegetation under a dense canopy or with leaf litter. This heathland* flora requires a long period to reach its climax and under present conditions, this is rarely attained.

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