FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Carex bigelowii | Bigelow Sedge 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Bigelow sedge is a seed-banking species [10,15,27] and can colonize
recently burned areas through germination of long-lived seed stored in
the soil [28,37].  It is possible that fire plays a role in activating
such on-site seed, but information on this topic is lacking.  Bigelow
sedge may also sprout from remaining aboveground parts and rhizomes
following low-severity fires [29].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Rhizomatous herb, rhizome in soil
   Ground residual colonizer (on-site, initial community)
   Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)

Related categories for Species: Carex bigelowii | Bigelow Sedge