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| Burned Mountain Mahogany base - young aspen grow up around burned MM - new aspen growth throughout the burned MM area. |
Mountain mahogany is highly tolerant to heat and drought; however, it usually doesn’t sprout even after a low-intensity fire. This long-lived (avg. 85 years, but as old as 1,350 years) *(FEIS, 2002) is one of the few browse species that meets or exceeds protein requirements for wintering deer and elk – it’s the “ice-cream”. In addition, numerous small birds and mammals forage in mountain shrub complexes. |
*USDA, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (2002, September). Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. Available at Fire Effects Information [October 2, 2002]. |
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Mountain Mahogany Burned
To view a short, 57 second motion video showing the burned Mountain Mahogany, you can choose from two movie file sizes;
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Description of video clip
Wildlife Biologist discusses how mountain mahogany resprouts from seed and can sometimes be difficult to re-establish. Future seeding may be needed to return this important browse species.
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