FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Arctostaphylos pungens | Pointleaf Manzanita 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Unlike the many manzanita species, pointleaf manzanita does not sprout
from the crown or roots following fire [3,4,22].  Pointleaf manzanita is
an obligate seeder following fire, and prolific seed crops may be stored
in the soil for decades [4,22].  Seeds readily germinate following heat
scarification [3].

Pointleaf manzanita communities are characteristic of frequently burned
areas with dry, coarse soils, and are typically found in the transition
zone between chaparral and pine or oak woodlands [6,11].  Frequent fire
prevents ponderosa pine/pointleaf manzanita communities from reaching
climax in northern Arizona, and maintains them in a late seral stage
[11].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Ground residual colonizer (on-site, initial community)

Related categories for Species: Arctostaphylos pungens | Pointleaf Manzanita