FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Calamovilfa longifolia | Prairie Sandreed 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Prairie sandreed is considered to be fire tolerant when dormant.  Plants
probably reestablish after fire via the initiation of new growth from
rhizomes.  A limited amount of research has been conducted concerning
the influence of fire on prairie sandreed.  Research results on postburn
frequencies are contradictory at best.  Recovery rates after fire appear
to be influenced by season of the burn, associated plant species, and
mean annual precipitation.  Spring burning in the tallgrass prairie of
eastern North Dakota increased prairie sandreed's frequency by more than
100 percent compared with unburned plots [29], while in the mixed
prairie of western North Dakota spring burning slightly reduced prairie
sandreed's frequency and fall burning significantly reduced its
frequency [31].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Rhizomatous herb, rhizome in soil

Related categories for Species: Calamovilfa longifolia | Prairie Sandreed