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Wildlife, Animals, and Plants
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FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Juniperus californica | California Juniper
FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS :
California juniper is a nonsprouting, fire-sensitive species [15]. It
may depend on protected areas to survive fires. Unburned "islands" of
California juniper were observed on a lightly burned slope [34].
Frequency of fire in grasslands prevents California juniper from
becoming a dominant species in those areas. Several years are required
for nonsprouting species to set seed [39]. In the pinyon-juniper type,
fires are infrequent due to sparse understory growth [15].
POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY :
Secondary colonizer - on-site seed
Secondary colonizer - off-site seed
Related categories for Species: Juniperus californica
| California Juniper
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