FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Thalictrum dioicum | Early Meadowrue 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Early meadowrue is a component of deciduous forests that abutt prairies.
Prairie fire suppression has increased the range of this plant [4].
With a shallowly rooted caudex, the degree of resistance to fire depends
on protection obtained from soil cover.  As with other stolon-producing
species, early meadowrue is most likely to survive cool fires that do
not consume duff [7].  However, seedlings probably will not survive.
This plant would not survive severe fires.  Fire risk is greatest during
the summer when severe thunderstorms commonly occur throughout its
range.


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Caudex, growing points in soil

Related categories for Species: Thalictrum dioicum | Early Meadowrue