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A reassessment of the fire‐tolerance of some miombo woody species in the Central Province, Zambia
Author(s) -
Cauldwell A. E.,
Zieger U.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
african journal of ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1365-2028
pISSN - 0141-6707
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2028.2000.00232.x
Subject(s) - woodland , canopy , forestry , range (aeronautics) , woody plant , geography , environmental science , agroforestry , ecology , biology , archaeology , materials science , composite material
The fire‐tolerance of 21 woody species in a dry miombo woodland in the Central Province, Zambia was evaluated and compared to an existing classification. The evaluation is based on differences in the vertical distribution of canopy volumes over a range of height intervals after repeated exposure of woodlands to fire. Woody species that showed an inverse correlation between canopy volume and tree height were classified as fire‐sensitive, whilst those that showed a positive correlation were classified as fire‐tolerant. A new method of a rapid and simple field evaluation is described, and further applications are discussed.