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Abstract:

Fire plays a critical role shaping both the distribution and composition of the Afroalpine and Afromontane communities. Some plant communities are resilient to certain fire regimes, presenting post-fire traits such as resprouting, as is evident in the sub-Alpine Ericaceous zone, while others lacking these strategies are more fire-prone. The fire regime concept includes the biological role in fire occurrence because some of the parameters driving fire regimes – frequency, type or intensity - are often regulated by the vegetation through its structure, flammability and connectivity.