FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Cupressus bakeri | Baker Cypress 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
Baker cypress has thin, exfoliating bark which offers little fire
protection [29].  Most fires probably kill Baker cypress.  Cones of the
California cypress open as the resin melts and boils.  Rapid charring
of the thick cone scales extinguishes the flames, leaving seeds unburned
[1].   

At the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in southern California on October
8, 1943, a severe fire killed all Siskiyou cypress (C. b. ssp.
matthewsii) trees.  Some Baker cypress (C. b. ssp. bakeri) were killed
from the heat even though they were not burned [31].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
NO-ENTRY


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Fires occurring too frequently in cypress groves may destroy them, as
reproduction could be eliminated before it had a chance to produce
cones.  Conversely, fire suppression could threaten the species.

Related categories for Species: Cupressus bakeri | Baker Cypress