FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Celtis reticulata | Netleaf Hackberry 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Netleaf hackberry is often associated with riparian woodlands which burn
infrequently.  These narrow canyon or gallery forests contrast
strikingly with adjacent desert shrublands or grasslands where netleaf
hackberry occurs as scattered individuals.  Recurrent fires in drier
upland types may eliminate or reduce invading shrubs and trees [32].

Netleaf hackberry also persists in fire-prone toeslope communities of
Texas [57].  It commonly sprouts from the stem base or root crown after
fire [57,70] and becomes prominent in many postburn communities.  Birds
and mammals presumably transport some seed from adjacent unburned areas
[44], and limited postfire seedling establishment is possible.



POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   survivor species; on-site surviving root crown or caudex
   off-site colonizer; seed carried by animals or water; postfire yr 1&2

Related categories for Species: Celtis reticulata | Netleaf Hackberry