FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Tamarix ramosissima | Saltcedar 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Saltcedar is a fire-adapted species.  The high water and salt content of
saltcedar foliage make it difficult to burn [25].  Saltcedar sprouts
vigorously from the root crown and rhizomes after burning [41,52].
Saltcedar exhibits increased flowering and seed production after fire
[15].  It also establishes on burned sites through off-site seed
sources.

In the absence of frequent flooding, saltcedar communities accumulate
litter rapidly and can burn every 16 to 20 years.  Fire prevents most
saltcedar stands from either reaching maturity or persisting as mature
communities.  Native riparian vegetation is usually replaced by
saltcedar after a fire [16,23].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Tree with adventitious-bud root crown/soboliferous species root sucker
   Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)
   Secondary colonizer - on-site seed

Related categories for Species: Tamarix ramosissima | Saltcedar