FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Rubus laciniatus | Evergreen Blackberry 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Evergreen blackberry is frequently observed on recently burned sites
[1,39].  Most species of blackberry sprout prolifically from rootstocks,
roots, or rhizomes, even when aboveground foliage is totally consumed by
fire.  Evergreen blackberry can root from the nodes of aboveground stems
[20], and rapid spread is likely where portions of the stem remain
undamaged.

Evergreen blackberry is described as a seedbanking species which can
readily reoccupy disturbed sites through seed stored on-site [24].  Seed
can apparently remain viable for long periods of time when stored in the
soil or duff [4] and germinate in large numbers after fire.  The large,
sweet, succulent fruit of blackberries amply "reward" animal dispersers
[21], and postfire establishment of some evergreen blackberry seed from
off-site is probable [1].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Tall shrub, adventitious-bud root crown
   Rhizomatous shrub, rhizome in soil
   Geophyte, growing points deep in soil
   Ground residual colonizer (on-site, initial community)
   Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)

Related categories for Species: Rubus laciniatus | Evergreen Blackberry