Effects of Fire Frequency on Woody Plant Composition and Functional Traits in a Wet Savanna Ecosystem

Table 1

List of functional traits derived from measurements in savanna woodlands of Nyanga National Park and from the literature.

Trait	Variable	Source
Maximum height (Hmax)	Continuous (m)	Measurement
Relative bark thickness	Continuous (mm/cm)	Measurement
Resprouting capacity	Continuous (index: 1–100)	Measurement
Fire response group	Categorical: Group 1–group 5	[32]; literature
Ecological group	Categorical: Evergreen, deciduous, semideciduous	[12]; literature
Nitrogen fixation	Binary: Yes/no	[12]; literature