FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Quercus kelloggii | California Black Oak 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Fire ecology:  California black oak's large leaves produce large amounts
of forest litter.  Under a 75-year-old stand in the Sierra National
Forest of California, the average annual litter accumulation by weight
was 0.6 ton per acre (1.3 t/ha), and total litter accumulation was 6.2
tons per acre (13.9 t/ha) [24].

Plant adaptations:  California black oak has adapted to fire by
sprouting from the root crown.  Further fire adaptations include an
extensive root system capable of supporting vigorous sprouting, and
seedbed requirements (mineral soil or light duff) matching those
produced by light- or moderate-severity fire [7,34].


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Tree with adventitious-bud root crown/root sucker
   Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)
   Secondary colonizer - off-site seed

Related categories for Species: Quercus kelloggii | California Black Oak