FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Magnolia grandiflora | Southern Magnolia 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
Southern magnolia seedlings are easily killed by fire.  Older trees, due
to bark characteristics, are quite fire resistant.  Plants sprout
vigorously when top-killed by fire [10,16,18].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
Southern magnolia sprouts from surviving root collars following fire [8,16].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Where fire is surpressed or infrequent, southern magnolia and live oak
can become dominant species in the southern mixed hardwood forests.  The
transition from an open, fire-dominated forest to a closed-canopy,
deciduous forest favors the Quercus-Magnolia climax community [3,6,10].

Related categories for Species: Magnolia grandiflora | Southern Magnolia