FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Salix lemmonii | Lemmons Willow 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
Most fires kill only aboveground plant parts.  However, severe fires can
completely remove organic soil layers, leaving willow roots exposed and
charred and thus eliminating basal sprouting [12,22,27].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
Lemmons willow will generally sprout from its root crown or stem base
following fire, althoughhowever sometimes not until the following year
[12,22,27].  It is a prolific seeder, and off-site plants are important
seed sources for revegetating burned areas [27].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
"Quick hot" fires may be used to rejuvenate decadent willows and produce
abundant browse for big game animals [10].  However, it may take 5 or
more years for Lemmon willow plants to attain stem heights and diameters
which are resistant to browsing [12].

Related categories for Species: Salix lemmonii | Lemmons Willow