FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Salix lutea | Yellow Willow 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
Severe fires can completely remove organic soil layers leaving willow
roots exposed and charred, and thus eliminating basal sprouting.
However, most fires kill only aboveground plant parts [27,35,48].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
Generally yellow willow will sprout from its roots or stem base
following fire [19,35,48].  It shows better recovery from quick hot fires,
as slow burns are more damaging to plants (apparently burning down into
the roots) [18,19,27].  A prolific seeder, off-site plants are important in
revegetating burned areas through the dispersal of numerous wind and
water transported seeds [48].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Quick hot fires may be used to rejuvenate decadent willows, thus
producing abundant browse for big game animals [18], however it may take
5 or more years for willows to regain stem height and diameters
resistant to browsing [27].

Related categories for Species: Salix lutea | Yellow Willow