This paper provides a history of attempts to understand and manage fire in the grasslands and savannas of eastern and southern Africa from c. 1900 to 2010. Given the brevity of the paper and the author’s expertise, there is a focus on science and management in South Africa, though wider networks of research and expertise across the region are discussed. There is a focus on a few key figures like Charles Swynnerton, John Phillips and Winston Trollope, with references provided for other important historical figures like John William Bews. The emphasis is on scientific research and expert-led thinking on fire and fire management in vegetation, with brief discussion of African approaches and the extent to which they have been ignored or have influenced scientific thinking. Fire in relation to invasive species is not covered.

本文提供了从 c. 开始尝试理解和管理非洲东部和南部草原和稀树草原火灾的历史。1900 年至 2010 年。鉴于论文的简洁性和作者的专业知识，尽管讨论了该地区更广泛的研究和专业知识网络，但仍将重点放在南非的科学和管理上。重点关注查尔斯·斯温纳顿、约翰·菲利普斯和温斯顿·特罗洛普等一些关键人物，并为约翰·威廉·比斯等其他重要历史人物提供了参考资料。重点是关于植被火灾和火灾管理的科学研究和专家主导的思考，简要讨论非洲的方法以及它们被忽视或影响科学思维的程度。不包括与入侵物种有关的火灾。