Table 3. Vegetation status and summary of interview results in relation to Erica post-fire age.

Vegetation data			Summary of interview answers
Erica age (years)	Erica trimera average height† (m)	Erica canopy cover† (%)	Pasture quality	Bokata‡ risk	Predator§ risk	Fire potential	Should be burnt
3	0.4	40	best	none	low	none	no
6	0.7	60	good	none	low	conditional|	no/yes
15	1.6	90	poor	high	high	high	yes
30	4.0	90	very poor	high	high	decreasing	yes
old forest	11.0	90	poor	none	n/a	no	no

^†Erica height and canopy cover in relation to age refer to the upper limit for each class and are taken from the vegetation survey (Fig. 10) and unpublished data for older stages.
^‡Bokata is the local name for the stinging moth caterpillar.
^§ Large predators: hyena, leopard, and lion
^| Can burn only with strong wind or steep slope