FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Helianthus maximiliani | Maximilian Sunflower 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Maximilian sunflower has good fire tolerance in the dormant state, and
can reproduce by rhizomes [44].  It produces numerous, small,
wind-dispersed seeds which germinate over a wide range of temperature
and moisture regimes [38] and can establish on burned sites.  Maximilian
sunflower thrives in the open, sunny conditions created by fire [14].
Maximilian sunflower seeds have been found in the seedbank [26], and it
may be an initial on-site colonizer, but no information was available on
seed tolerance to heat or length of seed viability in the seedbank.


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Rhizomatous herb, rhizome in soil
   Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)
   Secondary colonizer - off-site seed

Related categories for Species: Helianthus maximiliani | Maximilian Sunflower