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FIRE ECOLOGY

SPECIES: Ribes americanum | American Black Currant
FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : Fire ecology of American black currant is not described in the literature. Although many authors discuss the effect of fire on Ribes spp., most refer to studies conducted by Quick [30,31]. Quick described postfire seedling establishment by Sierra Nevada gooseberry (R. roezli). In northeastern Minnesota, skunk currant (R. glandulosa), like American black currant, grows on moist to wet sites [13]. Skunk currant seedlings established during postfire years 1 and 2 on sites where low-severity wildfire or prescribed fire had occurred. By postfire year 5, skunk currant had begun to decline [1]. American black currant regeneration is probably favored by fire because scarification of soil-stored seed generally enhances germination in Ribes spp. [35,36]. The ability of American black currant to sprout after fire is not described in the literature. POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : Ground residual colonizer (on-site, initial community)

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