Keywords:
Fire ecology--South Africa--Swartboskloof River Watershed.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (347 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783642761744
Series Statement:
Ecological Studies ; v.93
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=3094546
Language:
English
Note:
Ecological Studies, Vol. 93 -- Fire in South African Mountain Fynbos -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- 1 The Swartboskloof Experimental Site -- 2 The Climate of Swartboskloof -- 3 Fuel Properties of Vegetation in Swartboskloof -- 4 Regeneration Strategies in Fynbos Plants and Their Influence on the Stability of Community Boundaries After Fire -- 5 Is Fynbos a Stage in Succession to Forest? Analysis of the Perceived Ecological Distinction Between Two Communities -- 6 Coexistence of Seeders and Sprouters in a Fire-Prone Environment: the Role of Ecophysiology and Soil Moisture -- 7 The Relative Advantages of Seeding and Sprouting in Fire-Prone Environments: a Comparison of Life Histories of Protea neriifolia and Protea nitida -- 8 Life Cycles and Fire-Stimulated Flowering in Geophytes -- 9 Why Is Mountain Fynbos Invasible and Which Species Invade? -- 10 Do Small Mammals Govern Vegetation Recovery After Fire in Fynbos? -- 11 The Influence of Fire, Vegetation Age and Argentine Ants (Iridomyrmex humilis) on Ant Communities in Swartboskloof -- 12 The Effects of Fire on Soil Water Repellency, Catchment Sediment Yields and Streamflow -- 13 Fire and Catchment Chemical Budgets -- 14 Soil Microorganisms and Activities in Relation to Season, Soil Factors and Fire -- 15 Ecosystem, Community and Species Response to Fire in Mountain Fynbos: Conclusions from the Swartboskloof Experiment -- References -- Subject Index.
