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1 January 2007 SURVIVAL AND SPROUTING RESPONSES OF CHIHUAHUA PINE AFTER THE RODEO-CHEDISKI FIRE ON THE MOGOLLON RIM, ARIZONA
Kenneth H. Baumgartner, Peter Z. Fulé
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Abstract

Chihuahua pines (Pinus leiophylla Schiede and Deppe var. chihuahuana Engelmann) were surveyed on 11 study plots on the Mogollon Rim in east central Arizona to compare characteristics of trees that sprouted from the base or root collar after the Rodeo-Chediski fire with those of trees that did not sprout. The differences in trees killed and top-killed by the fire versus those that survived were also assessed. Trees that sprouted were significantly smaller in height and diameter at breast height; they also experienced lower fire intensities than trees that did not sprout. Smaller trees had higher incidences of mortality than larger trees. These results indicate that, even though Chihuahua pine has fire resiliency, sprouting rates after fire are related to size of trees, age of trees, and burn intensity. Since Chihuahua pine is a rare species in the area studied, its ability to recover from and tolerate fire could prove advantageous for sustainability.

Kenneth H. Baumgartner and Peter Z. Fulé "SURVIVAL AND SPROUTING RESPONSES OF CHIHUAHUA PINE AFTER THE RODEO-CHEDISKI FIRE ON THE MOGOLLON RIM, ARIZONA," Western North American Naturalist 67(1), 51-56, (1 January 2007). https://doi.org/10.3398/1527-0904(2007)67[51:SASROC]2.0.CO;2
Received: 3 March 2005; Accepted: 1 August 2006; Published: 1 January 2007
KEYWORDS
Chihuahua pine
fire ecology
fire resilience
fire resistance
pine
regeneration
Sprouting
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