FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Arctostaphylos pungens | Pointleaf Manzanita 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
Depending on fire severity, the mother plant is killed or greatly
reduced by fire up to 6 years after burning [18,27].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
Soil-stored seeds germinate following fire, resulting in numerous
seedlings within 5 years [23].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Pointleaf manzanita depends on heat from fires for long-term survival as
a species.  In chaparral and dry pine forests, pointleaf manzanita has
been susceptible to wildfire in the past; however, fire suppression in
shrublands and forests in recent years has hindered its regenerative
capabilities [22].

Areas dominated by non-sprouting chaparral species, including pointleaf
manzanita, may develop a persistant cover of herbaceous species
following fire [27].

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