FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Osmorhiza claytonii | Sweet Cicely 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
In the communities in which sweet cicely grows, fire occurrence ranges
from uncommon in the northern hardwoods to very common in the
Appalachian oak forests [23].  A covering of soil protects the caudex of
an established sweet cicely plant.  Under moist conditions, a root stock
may survive fire.  Seed buried in soil may be insulated enough to
survive [13].  However, seeds attached to stalks at the time of burning
will die.

Accumulated dead stalks are a fire hazard to sweet cicely.  Aerial stems
of sweet cicely die each fall and generally remain attached [6,17].
These old stems make the plant more susceptible to burning.


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Caudex, growing points in soil
   Secondary colonizer - off-site seed

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