FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Cercocarpus montanus | True Mountain-Mahogany 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
True mountain-mahogany is usually temporarily damaged by fire [41].
True mountain-mahogany burns less readily than other shrubs [28,36] and
sprouts vigorously from the root crown after most fires [7,13,36].

In open, dry habitats where true mountain-mahogany is likely to occur,
fires in presettlement times were of low severity because of fuel
discontinuity.  Today, many formerly open stands are dominated by
conifers and decadent shrubs which provide greater fuel loads.  When
fires occur, they are likely to be more severe [7].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Tall shrub, adventitious-bud root crown
   Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)

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