FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Pinus radiata | Monterey Pine 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Monterey pine cones are serotinous; seeds are released when cones are
exposed to heat such as fire or high air temperature [19,31,37,53].
Fire is particularly effective for opening cones and releasing seeds.
It also creates a favorable seedbed.  Reproduction rates are greatest
after surface fire in which the parent trees survive [52].

The foliage of Monterey pine is low in volatile terpenes [10].



POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Tree without adventitious-bud root crown
   Crown residual colonizer (on-site, initial community)

Related categories for Species: Pinus radiata | Monterey Pine