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Wildlife, Animals, and Plants
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FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Artemisia tripartita
| Threetip Sagebrush
Threetip sagebrush exhibits variable sprouting abilities following fire.
The specific response may depend on ecotypic differences or on
fire severity [1,16]. In some instances sprouting is described
as "weak," but in other cases, researchers
have observed "prolific" or "vigorous" sprouting [1,3]. Both tall threetip sagebrush and Wyoming sagebrush sprout
from the root crown and in some cases, can also layer
following fire [3,5,6].
Nearly pure stands of threetip sagebrush can develop after stands are
burned [46]. In southeastern Idaho, Barrington
and others [2] report that without periodic fire, threetip
sagebrush gradually increases in density and cover. In
southern Idaho, threetip sagebrush reaches preburn levels within
25 to 40 years after fire [2]. Neuenschwander [45] reports
recovery time of approximately 30 years.
Some species that dominate communities where threetip sagebrush occurs are listed
below. To learn more about the fire regimes in those communities, refer to the FEIS summary for
these species, under Fire Ecology or Adaptations.
big sagebrush
blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis)
Idaho fescue
bluebunch wheatgrass
Small shrub, adventitious-bud root crown
Secondary colonizer - off-site seed
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SPECIES: Artemisia tripartita
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