Fire in Tropical Savannas - The Kapalga Experiment (Hardcover, 2003 ed.)

The ten-year research program and the Kapalga fire experiment at CSIRO in Australia has provided a wealth of knowledge about savanna ecosystems and the critical but poorly understood role of fire. The frequent low intensity fires examined in this volume characterize fire in the tropics and are a dominant force in shaping the structure and function of tropical ecosystems. Contributors discuss fire in relation to rainfall, groundwater, and the mammals and plants in the ecology and management of ecosystems. Among the management issues addressed are: habitat management, endangered species, protection of people and property, erosion and nutrient depletion, integration of knowledge from indigenous people and western science, and atmospheric pollution from fire smoke. This book will be valuable to tropical and savanna ecologists, fire ecologists and fire managers throughout the world, whether they are interested in plants, animals, soils or in the landscape as a whole.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Ecological Studies, 169
Release date:	June 2003
First published:	2003
Editors:	Alan N. Andersen • Garry D. Cook • Richard J. Williams
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	202
Edition:	2003 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-00291-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere
LSN:	0-387-00291-X
Barcode:	9780387002910

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