1Up Info - A Portal with a Difference

1Up Travel - A Travel Portal with a Difference.    
1Up Info
   

Earth & EnvironmentHistoryLiterature & ArtsHealth & MedicinePeoplePlacesPlants & Animals  • Philosophy & Religion  • Science & TechnologySocial Science & LawSports & Everyday Life Wildlife, Animals, & PlantsCountry Study Encyclopedia A -Z
North America Gazetteer


You are here >1Up Info > Wildlife, Animals, and Plants > Plant Species > Shrub > Species: Encelia farinosa | Brittle Bush
 

Wildlife, Animals, and Plants

 


Wildlife, Animals, and Plants

 

Wildlife Species

  Amphibians

  Birds

  Mammals

  Reptiles

 

Kuchler

 

Plants

  Bryophyte

  Cactus

  Fern or Fern Ally

  Forb

  Graminoid

  Lichen

  Shrub

  Tree

  Vine


FIRE ECOLOGY

SPECIES: Encelia farinosa | Brittle Bush
FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : Brittle bush is a good initial offsite colonizer of postfire communites via wind dispersed seeds [7,22,26]. It also has some ability to sprout from the root crown, which may be limited by intolerance of heat [45]. Brittle bush does not accumulate organic material and windblown soil beneath its crown, as do multiple-stemmed shrubs [49]. Recurrent fires select for short-lived desert shrubs such as brittle bush at the expense of long-lived species [7]. POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community) Small shrub, adventitious-bud root crown

Related categories for Species: Encelia farinosa | Brittle Bush

Send this page to a friend
Print this Page

Content on this web site is provided for informational purposes only. We accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by any person resulting from information published on this site. We encourage you to verify any critical information with the relevant authorities.

Information Courtesy: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Fire Effects Information System

About Us | Contact Us | Terms of Use | Privacy | Links Directory
Link to 1Up Info | Add 1Up Info Search to your site

1Up Info All Rights reserved. Site best viewed in 800 x 600 resolution.