Overviews
Burning issues in savanna ecology and management
Andersen A.N. (2003) "Burning issues in savanna ecology and management", Andersen A.N., Cook G.D., and R.J. Williams (eds), Fire in Tropical Savannas: The Kapalga Fire Experiment, Springer, New York
The savanna region of northern Australia presents a unique conservation and research opportunity: it is sparsely populated, relatively uncleared and most fires are lit by people within the broad context of conservation management. Much of the land is managed by Aboriginal people with fire management being an integral part of their culture.
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Fire in Tropical Savannas: The Kapalga Fire Experiment
Andersen A.N., Cook G.D., and Williams R.J. (eds) (2003) in Fire in Tropical Savannas: The Kapalga Experiment. (eds A.N. Andersen, G.D. Cook and R.J. Williams). Springer-Verlag, New York.
This book summarises the results of the landscape scale Kapalga fire experiment. It discusses the major issues surrounding fire in the savanna region of northern Australia. It covers topics such as
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fire behaviour:
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fuel dynamics, nutrients and atmospheric chemistry:
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Bushfire 2001: "Fire behaviour and its applications in fire management" Conference Proceedings
Issues covered at this conference include:
- Fire Behaviour and Fire Danger Ratings
- Fire Weather and Climate
- Fire Management Applications
- Incident Management, Fire fighter and Public Safety
- Fire Ecology and Management
- Fire Ecology/ Fire Effects
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Overview: Fire in the Ord Victoria region (NT)
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