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RE: New research suggest that managed fires in the African savannah leads to increased species richness, and promote certain rare savannah species
@valth
Great article yes fire is definitely part of the “circle of life” now when it happens naturally it is most likely to happen in the place that actually needs it at that moment in time. So if we do man made fires would this have the same benefit or would it be the same as the concept behind crop rotations which if sone wrong actually harms the ecosystem.
I could understand the need to have controlled fires to protect urbanised areas, but in the Savannah would we really need to do that.
As for the African savannahs, the fires have always been man-made, but the rate has been declining in recent times. But I suppose you are correct; we should make it as close to the original fires as possible if we ever want to use this as a conservation tool.