FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Vitis aestivalis | Summer Grape 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Although abundant in moist hardwood sites which do not commonly burn,
summer grape also occurs in many communities which regularly experience
fire including oak (Quercus spp.) and pine (Pinus spp.) forests
[5,12,16].  On Cumberland Island, Georgia, summer grape occurs in scrub
communities which historically experienced wildfire every 20 to 27 years
[14].  The ability of summer grape to sprout and to accumulate dormant
seed in the soil enables it to resist fire.  Canopy openings caused by
fire favor summer grape establishment.  Fire exclusion may lead to a
decline in summer grape.


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Tall shrub, adventitious-bud root crown
   Ground residual colonizer (on-site, initial community)
   Secondary colonizer - off-site seed

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