FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Pinus aristata | Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine occurs for the most part in habitats
where fuels to carry fires are essentially nonexistant.  In the
subalpine zone where bristlecones are found, low temperatures and a
short growing season keep the production of organic matter low.  Burns
with enough intensity to result in crown fires rarely occur in the
grass-dominated understory of bristlecone pine forests.  Surface fires
in these areas are infrequent, slow burning, and of low intensity [7].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Tree without adventitious-bud root crown
   Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)

Related categories for Species: Pinus aristata | Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine