Fire

Question 1

Fire determinants

Answer 1

Amount of fuel load
Composition and structure of plants
Climate
Ignition (lightning, rockfall and humans)

Question 2

Fire type

Answer 2

Surface fire (savanna and grassland)
Crown fire (fynbos)
Ground fire (rare)

Question 3

Greatest effect of burning savannas

Answer 3

Killing of seedlings
Keeping trees low between consecutive burns (fire trap)
Damaging large trees (very hot fires)