FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Quercus vaccinifolia | Huckleberry Oak 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
Huckleberry oak is top-killed by fire [3,24].  The percentage of
individuals suffering complete kill following moderate and severe fires
is undocumented.


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
The postfire recovery rate of huckleberry oak is undocumented.


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Huckleberry oak aids in the spread of surface and crown fires.  Reducing
the density of shrub fields is recommended, especially in inhabited
areas or locations nearby.  This can be accomplished by removing every
other oak in a field, or by creating islands of shrubs with cleared
areas between them.  Stumps require herbicide treatment or grubbing out
to prevent sprouting.  Thinning huckleberry oak in the subcanopy layer,
and pruning "leave" shrubs to less than 18 inches (46 cm) in height
reduces fire hazard in forested areas [24].  

Related categories for Species: Quercus vaccinifolia | Huckleberry Oak