Wildlife, Animals, and Plants
|
|
FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Toxicodendron toxicarium | Eastern Poison-Oak
FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS :
Eastern poison-oak occurs in the understory of open woods, particularly
in the longleaf pine, loblolly pine, and scrub oak types [8,9]. The
open condition of these communities is maintained by fire.
Historically, fires in these communities occurred frequently (intervals
from 3 to 20 years) and were usually low-intensity surface fires. It is
likely that eastern poison-oak is able to survive low-intensity surface
fires by sprouting from rhizomes if top-killed. In Texas, eastern
poison-oak is a common understory plant in a dry, upland longleaf pine
savanna which has been maintained by periodic prescribed fire (burned at
3- to 5-year intervals) [13].
POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY :
Rhizomatous shrub, rhizome in soil
Related categories for Species: Toxicodendron toxicarium
| Eastern Poison-Oak
|
|