FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Pinus taeda | Loblolly Pine 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Loblolly pine is considered fire resistant [9,56].  Mature loblolly pine
survives low- to moderate-severity fires because of relatively thick bark
and tall crowns.  Loblolly pine's fire resistance increases with bark
thickness and tree diameter.  Young pines become resistant to
low-severity fire by age 10 [59].  Needles are low in resin and not
highly flammable [36].  Loblolly pine can endure some fire defoliation
[9].  It is not as fire resistant as longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) or
slash pine (P. elliottii) [28].  Abundant regeneration occurs on soil
exposed by fire [7].  Once loblolly pine is big enough to resist fire
damage, frequent summer fire will create and maintain a pine-grassland
community [63].


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

Related categories for Species: Pinus taeda | Loblolly Pine