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FIRE ECOLOGY

SPECIES: Agave lechuguilla | Lechuguilla
FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : Lechuguilla does not appear to be highly adapted to fire. It often occurs in dense stands which readily carry fire, burn hot, and suffer high mortality [17]. However, a small percentage of plants sometimes survive and produce rhizomatous offsets [1]. Some plants may also escape fire because they occur in protected, rocky microhabitats [17]. It is possible that some plants may become established from wind-dispersed seed from nearby unburned plants; however, seedling establishment is a rare event, requiring both cool temperatures and moist soil [12]. POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : Rhizomatous shrub, rhizome in soil Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)

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