FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Agrostis stolonifera | Creeping Bentgrass 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Creeping bentgrass has fair tolerance to fire [62].  No information was
available in the literature concerning creeping 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). The stolons are probably killed by moderately severe
and severe fires.  


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

Related categories for Species: Agrostis stolonifera | Creeping Bentgrass