FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Pinus muricata | Bishop Pine 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
Large, thick-barked trees probably survive low- to moderate-severity
surface fires.  Crown fire kills bishop pine [44].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
Bishop pine cones open and release seed after exposure to intense heat [27,44].


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
The half-life of bishop pine litter is approximately 7.5 years.  Biomass
and productivity varies between stands [43].

Fire reduces fuel loading and improves seedbed conditions for bishop
pine [27].

Related categories for Species: Pinus muricata | Bishop Pine