FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Rhus microphylla | Littleleaf Sumac 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Most species of sumac are very tolerant of fire due to a capacity for
sprouting [4,39].  Littleleaf sumac is considered tolerant of fire,
although no research has documented its sprouting ability [39,41].
Seeds of smooth sumac (Rhus glabra) have been shown to be fire adapted,
germinating at an increased rate after fire scarifies the seedcoat
[26].  Other sumacs are known to have seed stored in the soil for
decades, allowing regeneration after fire [30].  Littleleaf sumac may
have these same characteristics.


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

Related categories for Species: Rhus microphylla | Littleleaf Sumac