FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Krascheninnikovia lanata | Winterfat 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Prior to the invasion of exotic annuals, fire was an uncommon component
of salt-desert shrub communities.  Salt-desert communities dominated by
winterfat produced little fine fuel.  The introduction of annual
grasses, including the highly flammable cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum),
into these communities has altered fuel loads and fuel distribution.
After wet years when annual grass production is high, salt-desert shrub
communities are susceptible to fire.  Fire drastically alters the
community composition because salt-desert shrubs are not adapted to
periodic fire [28,67,70,100].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Small shrub, adventitious-bud root crown

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