Good, bad or ‘necessary evil’? Reinterpreting the colonial burning experiments in the savanna landscapes of West Africa.

A simple ecological model underlies contemporary fire policy in many West African countries. The model holds that the timing (or seasonality) of annual savanna fires is a principal determinant of vegetation cover. The model's origin can be traced to the ideas held by influential colonial scientists...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos

Publicado en:	Geographical Journal Vol. 172; no. 4; pp. 271 - 291
Autores principales:	Laris, Paul, Wardell, David Andrew
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Wiley-Blackwell Dec2006
Materias:	Ecological model (Communication) Environmental degradation Fire insurance Environmental sciences Population biology Africa
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost