FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Aralia spinosa | Devil's Walking Stick 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
NO-ENTRY


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
Removal of aboveground portions of stems by means other than fire is
reported to result in vigorous resprouting of new ramets.  It is
reasonable to assume, although not documented, that fire death of
aboveground stems would have the same result [36].  Periodic fires
create openings in forest canopies that allow Devil's walking stick to
establish and maintain populations [16].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Since populations of Devil's walking stick are maintained only on
disturbed areas, periodic fires that create disturbed areas and forest
openings would result in seral sites that could include Devil's walking
stick [15,16].

Related categories for Species: Aralia spinosa | Devil's Walking Stick