FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Lycium berlandieri | Berlandier Wolfberry 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Berlandier wolfberry sprouts from the root crown following fire [17,26],
but it may take many years to regain its former density on a burned site
[33].  Its sprouting ability is most likely dependent on fire severity.
Wolfberry species seedling establishment was noted after a fire at a
Sonoran Desert site.  The seeds may have survived the fire in the soil
or on burned plants, or may have been dispersed from adjacent unburned
areas [33].  Large clumps of woody species in southern Texas chaparral
communities do not burn completely.  Fire-caused mortality in clumps not
mechanically treated was greatest on the windward side.  Recurring fires
may have eliminated individual plants and small clumps but allowed
larger clumps to survive [7].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Tall shrub, adventitious-bud root crown
   Secondary colonizer - off-site seed

Related categories for Species: Lycium berlandieri | Berlandier Wolfberry