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FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Salix nigra | Black Willow 


FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Black willow has the ability to sprout from the base following fire
[37].  Its wind- and water-dispersed seeds are also important in
revegetating areas following fire.  Fires are rare in the bottomland
areas where black willow typically occurs [1].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   survivor species; on-site surviving root crown or caudex
   off-site colonizer; seed carried by wind; postfire years 1 and 2
   off-site colonizer; seed carried by animals or water; postfire yr 1&2

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