FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Carya illinoensis | Pecan 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
Light fires will kill the tops of small pecan trees and saplings.  Heavy
burns may kill trees 10 to 12 inches (25-30 cm) d.b.h. and wound others,
providing entries for serious butt-rotting fungi.  Particularly hot
fires may kill mature pecan trees [18].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
Pecan will sprout from the stump after aboveground portions are killed
by fire [18,24].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Periodic fires in late spring and early summer effectively controlled
pecan growth in the Mississippi River Basin, killing most of the
seedling reproduction [24].

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