Effects of Fire Frequency on Woody Plant Composition and Functional Traits in a Wet Savanna Ecosystem

The objective of this study was to assess the effect of fire frequency on vegetation taxonomic and functional diversity in a wet savanna ecosystem, eastern Zimbabwe. The study area was stratified into three fire frequency regimes using a 15-year fire history (2000–2014) across the landscape: high (H...

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Main Authors: Peter Makumbe, Gift Chikorowondo, Pride Canisia Dzamara, Henry Ndaimani, Edson Gandiwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Ecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1672306