FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Ribes montigenum | Gooseberry Currant 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
The fire ecology of gooseberry 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 [31,32].  Quick described
postfire seedling establishment by Sierra Nevada gooseberry (R. roezli).

Gooseberry currant regeneration is probably favored by fire because
scarification of soil-stored seed generally enhances germination in
Ribes spp. [5,38,39].  The ability of gooseberry currant to sprout from
the root crown after fire is described in the literature as "variable"
[5,6].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Ground residual colonizer (on-site, initial community)

Related categories for Species: Ribes montigenum | Gooseberry Currant