FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Amorpha canescens | Leadplant 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Leadplant is generally favored by fire and is usually present in
increased numbers the spring following a fire [1,2,5,6,38].  How
leadplant regenerates after fire, however, has not been documented.
Vegetative reproduction is highly probable because of its rhizomatous
nature [16] and because it sprouts prominently, mostly from the root
crown or root, after mowing [37,38].  Leadplant also reproduces through
seed [30], and there is evidence that this species is present in the
seedbank [20].  Seeds are dispersed by animals [8], so off-site
colonization is also possible.  Seedling establishment may occur where
fire reduces the accumulation of litter [22].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Small shrub, adventitious-bud root crown
   Rhizomatous shrub, rhizome in soil

Related categories for Species: Amorpha canescens | Leadplant