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FIRE EFFECTS

SPECIES: Tetradymia spinosa | Spiny Horsebrush
IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : Spiny horsebrush occurs on dry sites where fuels are usually insufficient to carry a fire [9,14]. 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 [3]. Spiny horsebrush is considered a fire-resistant species, as there is a 65 percent or greater chance that at least 50 percent of a population will survive or reestablish after a fire [12,14]. DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : NO-ENTRY PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : Spiny 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, with 2 to 5 years required to approximate preburn frequency or cover [12]. 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 [3]. After a fire, crown-sprouting spiny horsebrush may initially dominate sagebrush ranges. Postfire sprouting from rhizomes may result in a one to one replacement ratio at best, whereas sprouting from root buds may result in more than one replacement plant [Young pers. comm. 1987]. In addition to the vigorous postburn production of root crown sprouts, spiny horsebrush also exhibits dynamic postfire seedling establishment [7]. DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : NO-ENTRY FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : NO-ENTRY

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