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FIRE ECOLOGY

SPECIES: Artemisia filifolia | Sand Sagebrush
FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : Specific fire adaptations of sand sagebrush are not documented. Many sand sagebrush stands are characterized by an abundance of exposed sand and sparse understory vegetation. Fires are probably infrequent on such sites. Fires, however, have been historically important in many grasssland or shrubland communities of the Great Plains and Southwest which support the growth of sand sagebrush [21]. Fires presumably carry well in sand sagebrush stands with a dried herbaceous understory of forbs and grasses. Sand sagebrush quickly reoccupies burned sites with an abundance of seedlings [21]. It is not known if sand sagebrush typically resprouts, or if reestablishment is more often through seed. Sand sagebrush produces an abundance of light, wind-dispersed seed, and relatively rapid reestablishment through off-site sources is frequently possible. In the northern Texas panhandle, sand sagebrush is considered a "nonsprouter' [47]; it is often severely damaged or even killed by fire [41,47]. Conversely, it is described as a fire-tolerant species capable of resprouting after fire in the southern Great Plains [48,49]. Relatively little is reported about the ecology of sand sagebrush, and ecotypic differences in sprouting capabilities may exist. Similarly, differences in season of burn, soil characteristics, fire intensity and severity, and climatic factors may also influence the sprouting ability of sand sagebrush. Some attempts have been made to burn sand sagebrush sites to reduce shrub growth and increase forage production or to create more diverse wildlife habitat [21]. However, no specific prescriptions have been reported for use in sand sagebrush communities. POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : Ground residual colonizer (on-site, initial community) Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)

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Information Courtesy: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Fire Effects Information System

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