FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Diospyros texana | Texas Persimmon 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
It is likely that Texas persimmon cannot persist in communities with
high fire frequency.  However, the sprouting ability of Texas persimmon
enables it to survive occasional fire.

Texas persimmon historically occurred in areas such as lowlands,
floodplains, and arroyos, which did not experience fire as frequently as
the upland prairies.  As fire frequency in the prairies was reduced
during the past century, Texas persimmon expanded into the uplands with
other woody species.  Drought, overgrazing, and seed dispersal by
livestock which range further into uplands due to artificial watering
holes also enhanced the spread of woody species onto grasslands.
However, the reduced frequency of prairie fires played a major role in
upsetting the equilibrium between grass and brush [7,46].



POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Tree with adventitious-bud root crown/soboliferous species root sucker

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