FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Rhus microphylla | Littleleaf Sumac 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
Sumacs are rarely killed by fire [4].  Fire top-kills littleleaf sumac,
but the plant persists by sprouting [4].  Seeds in the soil may be
scarified by fire, increasing germination rates [26,30].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
Littleleaf sumac reportedly sprouts vigorously after fire [39,41],
although no research has documented this response.  Skunkbush sumac
(Rhus trilobata) sprouts after fire and completely recovers in 10 to 15
years [40].  Many other sumacs sprout from the roots or rhizomes after
fire [4,26,39].

Littleleaf sumac may also have seeds stored in the soil which germinate
at an increased rate following fire, as is the case for other sumacs
[25,26].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
NO-ENTRY

Related categories for Species: Rhus microphylla | Littleleaf Sumac