Abstract:
The aims, organization and activities of the South African programme within the SCOPE project on the 'Ecological effects of fire1 are described. The short-term (1977-1980) programme is aimed at the synthesis of existing knowledge and will also involve limited research activities on selected topics within eight main review themes. The emphasis will fall on the analysis and interpretation of the results of existing long-term burning trials in savanna, grassland and fynbos biomes. The programme will culminate in the preparation of a synthesis report on the ecological effects of fire in South African biomes.
