FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Ribes oxyacanthoides | Northern Gooseberry 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Ribes oxyacanthoides commonly occurs in forest habitats such as quaking
aspen (Populus tremuloides), lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta), and jack
pine (P. banksiana) that are characterized by long fire-free intervals
punctuated by severe stand-replacing fires [5].  The ability of Ribes
oxyacanthoides to regenerate after fire from long-lived seed stored in
soil or from off-site sources makes this species fairly resilient to
stand-replacing fire.  This species may be able to sprout after
low-severity fire.


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

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