FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Pinus longaeva | Great Basin Bristlecone Pine 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Great Basin bristlecone pine generally occurs in habitats where fuels to
carry fire are essentially nonexistant.  In the subalpine zone where
bristlecone pines are found, low temperatures and a short growing season
keep the production of organic matter low.  Fires 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 [26].


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

Related categories for Species: Pinus longaeva | Great Basin Bristlecone Pine