• FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS
• POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY

FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS:

In the Pacific Northwest, timber oatgrass is "moderately resistant" to fire [67]. Postfire regeneration occurs through seed and recovery is generally complete within 5 to 10 years [33,67].

For further information on fire regimes in forest and woodland communities, see the FEIS species summaries on dominant tree species including:

species                    fire return interval
interior ponderosa pine    2-45 years
western juniper            7-100 years
lodgepole pine             25-300 years

basin big sagebrush
bluebunch wheatgrass
Idaho fescue
rough fescue

POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY:

Tussock graminoid
Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)

Related categories for SPECIES: Danthonia intermedia | Timber Oatgrass