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FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Juniperus scopulorum | Rocky Mountain Juniper 


FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Young Rocky Mountain juniper which has a compact crown and thin bark, is
easily killed by fire.  It can be killed when the stem or crown is
scorched.  Older Rocky Montain junipers have thicker bark and an open
crown, and can survive cool fires.  Older trees are generally killed by
hot fires or when low-hanging branches allow the fire to enter the
crown.  Rocky Mountain juniper does not resprout after fire [5].
Reestablishment is primarily through water or animal-dispersed seed.



POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Tree without adventitious-bud root crown
   Secondary colonizer - off-site seed

Related categories for Species: Juniperus scopulorum | Rocky Mountain Juniper


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