FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Callicarpa americana | American Beautyberry 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
Severe fires can kill American beautyberry by completely removing soil
organic layers and charring the roots [11]. Low-severity fires only
top-kill plants.


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
American beautyberry increases the first growing season following fire
[14].  However, density will decline as the faster growing trees and
shrubs overtop it [15].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Twelve years of annual burning eliminated American beautyberry on a
Louisiana longleaf pine site [11].

Related categories for Species: Callicarpa americana | American Beautyberry