FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Salix planifolia ssp. pulchra | Diamondleaf Willow 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Diamondleaf willow is a fire-adapted species.  Most plants sprout from
the root crown following top-kill by fire [10,37].  Viereck and
Schandelmeier [36] reported that even old, decadent willows sprout
prolifically immediately after fire.  The sprouting ability of willows
is apparently more vigorous and prolific than that of birches or alders
[36].  Diamondleaf willow's abundant, wind-dispersed seeds colonize
burned areas [30].


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

Related categories for Species: Salix planifolia ssp. pulchra | Diamondleaf Willow