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Wildlife, Animals, and Plants
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FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Torreya taxifolia | Florida Torreya
FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS :
Published research on fire adaptations of Florida torreya is lacking.
A related species, California torreya (Torreya californica), sprouts
from the roots, root crown, and bole following fire (see FEIS literature
summary for Torreya californica). Florida torreya probably also sprouts
from the roots, root crown, and bole after fire.
POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY :
Tree with adventitious-bud root crown/soboliferous species root sucker
Geophyte, growing points deep in soil
Related categories for Species: Torreya taxifolia
| Florida Torreya
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