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FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Salsola kali | Russian-Thistle 


FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Fire ecology:  Russian-thistle aids in spreading fire.  It burns easily
because the stems are spaced in an arrangement that allows for maximum
air circulation [61].  Also, dead plants contribute to fuel load by
retaining their original shape for some time before decomposing [23].
The rolling action of the plant spreads prairie wildfire quickly.

Fire adaptations:  Russian-thistle colonizes a burn when off-site,
abscised plants blow across it, spreading seed [61].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)
   Secondary colonizer - off-site seed

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