Vegetation and fire readiness in main morphological units of Niokolo Koba National Park (Southeast Senegal)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9849993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cheikh Mbow (0000-0003-4620-4490, Cheikh Anta Diop University, corresponding author), Bienvenu Sambou (Cheikh Anta Diop University), Amadou Tidiane Ba, Amadou Bâ (Cheikh Anta Diop University), Assane Goudiaby (Cheikh Anta Diop University) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-62 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7223 • E-ISSN: 1903-2471 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00167223.2003.10649479 |
| OpenAlex | W2071505593 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Bush fires are the main cause of natural resource degradation in Niokolo Koba National Park. So-called “early fires” or management fires are considered an irreplaceable tool for land management in protected areas. A synthesis of the literature and field observation reveals that plateaus and slopes are the most prone to burning. Fire proneness depends mainly on vegetation characteristics. The main vegetation types on plateaus and slopes are shrub and arboreal savannah, respectively. These savannah types are both dominated by Combretaceae in the ligneous stratum, while in the herbaceous layer species of Poaceae family dominate. The predominance and state of Poaceae in the herbaceous layer are major indicators of fire readiness. It is sought to adopt a strategy for early fire implementation that minimizes impact on natural resources. Any strategy must include an operational system for monitoring herbaceous fuel conditions. Such a system could benefit from new remote sensing technologies when combined with field measurements in the most exposed zones
Agroforestry · Arboreal locomotion · Archaeology · Biology · Geography · Herbaceous plant · National park · Physical geography · Shrub · Vegetation (pathology · African Botany and Ecology Studies · Ecology · Environmental Science · Fire effects on ecosystems · Forestry · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |