FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Tetradymia glabrata | Littleleaf Horsebrush 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
The effect of fire on shrubs is more damaging than that on forbs and
grasses.  Fire not only destroys herbage, but also the stored reserves
of shrubs.  Littleleaf horsebrush is considered a fire-resistant
species, becaise there is a 65 percent or greater chance that at least
50 percent of a population will survive or reestablish after a fire
[14,15].  Although littleleaf horsebrush resprouts after a fire, it
generally grows on dry sites where there is usually not enough fuel to
carry a fire [16,17].



DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
Littleleaf horsebrush, which is capable of resprouting and rapid
regrowth after fire, is favored over other plants that reestablish only
by seed [2].  Postfire regeneration response is considered rapid:  2 to
5 years to approximate preburn frequency or cover [14].  Plants quickly
regain and surpass their original size.  The amount of sprouting is
affected by season and soil moisture, as these are factors which
contribute to burning intensity.

After a fire sprouting littleleaf horsebrush may initially dominate
sagebrush ranges.  In addition to the vigorous postburn production of
root sprouts, there is dynamic seedling establishment [17].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
NO-ENTRY

Related categories for Species: Tetradymia glabrata | Littleleaf Horsebrush