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Fire in Tropical Savannas: The Kapalga Experiment (Volume 169)
. Ed(S): Andersen, Alan N.; Cook, Garry D.; Williams, Richard J.
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hardcover. The ten-year research program and the Kapalga fire experiment at CSIRO in Australia has provided knowledge about savanna ecosystems and the role of fire. This volume examines frequent low intensity fires. It is useful for tropical and savanna ecologists, fire ecologists and fire managers. Editor(s): Andersen, Alan N.; Cook, Garry D.; Williams, Richard J. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
Fire is a major agent of disturbance in many biomes of the world but is a particularly important feature of tropical savannas. Up to 50% of the ext- sive tropical savanna landscapes of northern Australia are burnt each year. This includes prestigious conservation reserves such as World Heritage— listed Kakadu National Park, in the Top End of the Northern Territory. As in other savanna regions of the world, the responses of biota to different ?re regimes are poorly understood, such that ?re management represents one of the greatest challenges to conservation managers and researchers alike. This is the context within ... Read more
Fire is a major agent of disturbance in many biomes of the world but is a particularly important feature of tropical savannas. Up to 50% of the ext- sive tropical savanna landscapes of northern Australia are burnt each year. This includes prestigious conservation reserves such as World Heritage— listed Kakadu National Park, in the Top End of the Northern Territory. As in other savanna regions of the world, the responses of biota to different ?re regimes are poorly understood, such that ?re management represents one of the greatest challenges to conservation managers and researchers alike. This is the context within ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Ecological Studies
Number of Pages
202
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387002910
SKU
V9780387002910
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