Evaluation of the effectiveness of an early peripheral burning strategy in controlling wild fires in north-western Zimbabwe

A review of the occurrence of wild fires in Sengwa Wildlife Research Area (SWRA), Zimbabwe, is presented for the period 1965-1993. The effectiveness and desirability of early burning of peripheral areas introduced in 1979 are evaluated. More than 75% of wild fires occurred between July and October,...

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Main Authors: Mapaure, I., Campbell, Bruce M., Gambiza, J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20711

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