FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Sorbus americana | American Mountain-Ash 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
American mountain-ash is not well adapted to survive fire; it is small,
has thin bark, and occurs largely in areas that do not burnt at frequent
intervals [47,53].  It will, however, sprout from the stump if
top-killed by fire [9].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Tree with adventitious-bud root crown/root sucker
   Tall shrub, adventitious-bud root crown
   Ground residual colonizer (on-site, initial community)
   Secondary colonizer - off-site seed

Related categories for Species: Sorbus americana | American Mountain-Ash