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FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Artemisia abrotanum
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Response of southernwood to fire has not been documented in the literature. Since southernwood sprouts from the root crown after top-kill by agents other than fire, it probably sprouts from the root crown after fire has removed topgrowth. Southernwood twigs are killed by freezing temperatures when twigs are not insulated by snow. In spring, southernwood sprouts from the root crown after winter dieback. Southernwood also sprouts from the root crown after heavy browsing. Plummer [15] reported that southernwood is more vigorous when topgrowth is removed regularly.
Southernwood regeneration by seed after fire is probably insignificant.
tall shrub, adventitious bud/root crown
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SPECIES: Artemisia abrotanum
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