A spatial and temporal assessment of fire regimes on different vegetation types using MODIS burnt area products

Background: The role of fire in maintaining grassland diversity has been widely recognised; however, its effect in KwaZulu-Natal grasslands is still rudimentary. In that regard, understanding fire regimes of different vegetation types in KwaZulu-Natal is a critical step towards the development of ef...

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Main Authors: Nokuphila L.S. Buthelezi, Onisimo Mutanga, Mathieu Rouget, Mbulisi Sibanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 2016-12-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
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Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/2148