FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Pinus torreyana | Torrey Pine 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Torrey pine exhibits delayed seed dispersal which is beneficial in the
event of fire [11,28].  Some seeds are released immediately after fire
and exploit postfire conditions such as sterilized soil, reduced
competition from other species, and the absence of seed-eating rodents
[11].  Other seeds are released gradually and increase Torrey pine
stocking.  Cones can be retained on trees and release viable seed for up
to 15 years [28].
  
McMasters [27] stated that delayed seed dispersal of Torrey pine and
reduced serotiny of other coastal and insular conifers may arise form
the same cause:  a fire pattern in which large scale, intense crown
fires have alternated with long intervals in which ther were no fires at
all or in which there were only low-severity surface fires.  


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

Related categories for Species: Pinus torreyana | Torrey Pine