Projections of ecosystem and biodiversity change for Africa under climate change diverge
widely. More than other continents, Africa has disturbance-driven ecosystems that diversified …

This book explores the geography, ecology, and antiquity of'open ecosystems', which
include grasslands, savannas, and shrublands. They occur in climates that can support …

Large regions of the world are regularly burnt either deliberately or naturally. However,
despite the widespread occurrence of such fire-prone ecosystems, and considerable body of …

The retention of seeds in the plant canopy for one to 30 years or more is termed serotiny. It is
well represented floristically and physiognomically in fire-prone, nutrient-poor and …

The role of fire in determining biome distribution in South Africa has long been debated.
Acocks labelled veld types that he thought were 'fire climax'as 'false'. He hypothesised that …

Invasive alien plants are consumptive water-users, and may have reduced river flows in
South Africa by about 6.7% according to a broad-scale study. An effective programme to …

Edges are ecologically important environmental features and have been well researched in
agricultural and urban landscapes. However, little work has been conducted in flammable …

We review the current understandings of the frequency, spatial distributions, mechanisms,
and ecological consequences of fire in riparian zones. Riparian zones are well known for …

1. The invasion of fynbos shrublands by woody weed species can reduce the water yield
from catchment areas dramatically. We modelled the consequences of uncontrolled invasion …

By affecting local fire intensities or the probability of ignition, traits that influence plant
flammability may indirectly control selection for fire-related life-history and physiological …