FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Artemisia papposa | Fuzzy Sagebrush 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Little is known about adaptations of fuzzy sagebrush to fire.
Resprouting or other types of vegetative response have not been
documented, and reestablishment probably occurs through seed.  This
dwarf shrub is commonly associated with drainageways which tend to carry
fire more readily than do surrounding areas (R. Rosentreter, pers. comm.
1989).  However, on some fuzzy sagebrush sites, fires may not carry due
to the lack of understory herbs or other fuels.


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)

Related categories for Species: Artemisia papposa | Fuzzy Sagebrush