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Large-scale fire experiment in Kruger National Park, South Africa, used to test the effectiveness of high intensity fires for reducing the cover of woody shrubs (Photo credit: Izak Smit)

The potential for high intensity fires to be used to reverse bush encroachment in the Kruger National Park

Repeated high-intensity fires can reduce bush encroachment, but they also speed up the loss of tall trees. These findings came from a recent study by a team of researchers including C·I·B Core Team Member, Brian van Wilgen, and were published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.

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