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Wildlife, Animals, and Plants
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FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Amelanchier utahensis
| Utah Serviceberry
Utah serviceberry sprouts from the root crown following fire [7,8,9,13,28]. Soil moisture is important to aid sprouting [28].
Utah serviceberry occurs Rocky Mountain and Utah juniper woodlands, for which mean fire intervals are estimated to be from 10 to 30 years. Recovery of shrubs following fire in these communities takes approximately 25 years [9].
Presettlement mean fire intervals in ponderosa pine/Gambel oak habitat types of western Colorado, in which Utah serviceberry appears, are estimated to be from 2.7 to 25 years [9].
In a Colorado pinyon-Utah juniper habitat type, Utah serviceberry had recovered to 10% cover and 20% frequency 30 years following a stand-replacing fire. In the same area, 90 years following fire, Utah serviceberry has only a 2% frequency in the community [11].
Tall shrub, adventitious-bud root crown
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SPECIES: Amelanchier utahensis
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