FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Juglans cinerea | Butternut 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
Butternut does not typically survive fires that destroy aboveground
plant parts [24].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
Butternut does not typically sprout after fire [22,24,32].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Butternut grows well in mixed hardwood forests that have been protected
from fire [22].  A single hot fire or repeated cool fires can
effectively eliminate butternut in mixed hardwood stands [32].

Related categories for Species: Juglans cinerea | Butternut