FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Agrostis exarata | Spike Bentgrass 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
No information was available in the literature concerning spike
bentgrass fire ecology or adaptations.  However, a similar species,
ticklegrass (Agrostis scabra), colonizes bare mineral soil on recently
burned sites and may store seeds in the soil for short durations,
allowing for early establishment of areas burned in the spring (see the
FEIS write-up for Agrostis scabra).


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Tussock graminoid
   Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)

Related categories for Species: Agrostis exarata | Spike Bentgrass