FIRE BEHAVIOUR IN SOUTH AFRICAN FYNBOS (MACCHIA) VEGETATION AND PREDICTIONS FROM ROTHERMEL'S FIRE MODEL.

Authors :: van Wilgen, B.W.
Le Maitre, D.C.
Kruger, F.J.
Source :: Journal of Applied Ecology. Apr85, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p207-216. 10p.
Publication Year :: 1985
Abstract: Describes the behavior experimental fires in a South African fynbos, Macchia, vegetation and predictions from Rothermel's fire model. Comparison of results to fire behavior in other shrubland ecosystems; Greater fire spread rates and fire intensity in fynbos than in Scottish heathland.

Subjects :: *FYNBOS
*PLANT communities
*GROUND cover fires
*SHRUBLANDS
*PLANT ecology

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