FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Acer saccharinum | Silver Maple 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Silver maple is not well adapted to survive fire despite its ability to
sprout after other disturbances.  Its relatively soft wood, thin bark
and tendency to rot render it susceptible to fire-caused wounds [74].
Its shallow roots are probably easily damaged by fire.  It does not
occur on sites that burn frequently.  In southern Quebec, a sedge meadow
that was protected from fire was rapidly invaded by a number of woody
species, including silver maple [2].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Tree with adventitious-bud root crown/soboliferous species root sucker

Related categories for Species: Acer saccharinum | Silver Maple