FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Cynodon dactylon | Bermuda Grass 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
In its native Africa, Bermuda grass occurs in grassland communities that
regularly experience fire [5].  In North America, Bermuda grass has
established in plant communites that experience fire such as grasslands
and pine and oak forests.  Grassland fires tend to burn quickly,
consuming aboveground fuels but usually not heating the soil enough to
damage rootstocks [82].  The ability of Bermuda grass to reproduce from
rhizomes probably enables it to survive most fires [80].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Rhizomatous herb, rhizome in soil
   Secondary colonizer - on-site seed

Related categories for Species: Cynodon dactylon | Bermuda Grass