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THE PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF IMPLEMENTING A CONTROLLED BURNING SCHEME IN THE KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK (SECOND YEAR OF OPERATION)
Author(s) -
Ross I. C.,
Harrington G. N.
Publication year - 1969
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 - 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1969.tb01191.x
Subject(s) - national park , scheme (mathematics) , tree (set theory) , regeneration (biology) , conjunction (astronomy) , geography , acacia , prescribed burn , forestry , environmental science , environmental resource management , agroforestry , computer science , ecology , mathematics , biology , archaeology , mathematical analysis , physics , astronomy , microbiology and biotechnology
SUMMARY A controlled burning scheme, in conjunction with experimental plots, was necessary in order to investigate the effects of fire on tree regeneration in an area which otherwise suffers frequent uncontrolled fires and where an important tree species, Acacia gerrardii Benth.var. gerrardii , was failing to regenerate. The second year's results are described. The scheme was not successful in excluding uncontrolled fires. However, further experience, indicating yet more problems, was gained.