Fig. 3
From: Fire regimes and management options in mixed grassland-fynbos vegetation, South Africa
Examples of species that would be considered in the formulation of fire management guidelines in mixed grassland-fynbos areas in the Suurberg mountains. A Leucospermum cuneiforme (Burm.f.) Rourke, a slow-maturing species in the family Proteaceae that re-sprouts after fire. B Protea lorifolia (Salisb. ex Knight) Fourcade, a relatively slow-maturing shrub in the family Proteaceae that does not re-sprout after fire and relies on seeds stored in flowerheads which get released after fire for regeneration (serotiny). C Encephalartos longifolius (Jacq.) Lehm., a cycad which is able to survive relatively frequent fires in the mixed grassland fynbos. D Invasive alien Acacia mearnsii De Wild. trees that regenerate after fires from hard-coated seeds stored in the soil and that can influence fuel characteristics