FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Quercus michauxii | Swamp Chestnut Oak 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
All oaks sprout from the stem when top-killed by fire.  Sprouting vigor
decreases as the tree increases in size and age [32].  Seedlings can
initially develop an "S"-shaped crook in the shoot at the soil surface.
This protects dormant buds from the heat of flames, allowing them to
sprout following fire [31].  With repeated fires, stems become calloused
and harbor dormant buds within this tissue.


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   off-site colonizer; seed carried by animals or water; Postfire yr 1&2
   survivor species; on-site surviving root crown

Related categories for Species: Quercus michauxii | Swamp Chestnut Oak