Fires Fynbos WCSN Home Page General Subject Index Biology Index WWW search 6. It was formerly accepted that fynbos should be protected against fire at all cost. It is now known that fire is an essential element in the regeneration of certain fynbos species but frequent, uncontrolled fires can cause a great deal of harm. The natural fire cycle should be more than 12 years. Many fynbos species, such as the marsh rose, the blushing bride, the conebush, and the mountain cypress are completely dependent on fire for regeneration.
Fire is a main factor which influences the climate today and also in the past.
Thus biotic populations have adapted to fire as a climatic influence. Origin of fires 1. Biotic factor 2. Least detrimental influence on plants. It is spread through the top of trees without destroying the soil.