FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Acer saccharinum | Silver Maple 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
Silver maple is easily killed by fire [40].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
There are no published reports of silver maple surviving or sprouting
after fire.


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Prescribed fire is not recommended for the riparian or bottomland
forests in which silver maple occurs.  Silver maple is susceptible to
fire damage; surface fires kill seedlings and saplings and wound larger
trees which exacerbates the tendency of silver maple to rot.  Weeds and
vines follow fires and create heavy competition for tree seedlings.  The
destruction of organic layers by fire contributes to general site
deterioration [44].

The 'higher heat value' of ovendry silver maple wood averaged 8,360 Btu
per pound [30].

Related categories for Species: Acer saccharinum | Silver Maple