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Woody cover in wet and dry African savannas after six decades of experimental fires

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Journal of Ecology, Volume: 103, Issue: 2, Pages: 473 - 478

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DOI (Published version): 10.1111/1365-2745.12367

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Fire is an integral process in savannas ecosystems as it alters the extent of woody cover in these systems. This study examined the effects of varying fire frequencies and fire exclusion over a 60-year time period in South Africa. The presence of fire, irrespective of frequency, was influential in l...

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Published in: Journal of Ecology
ISSN: 0022-0477 1365-2745
Published: 2015
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