SEE-U 2000

1
Effects of Ground Fire on Bear Grass
Regeneration

• SEE-U 2000
• Biosphere 2 Center
• 8.21.00

2
Hypothesis

• To what extent does fire impact Bear Grass
  regeneration?
• What is the percentage re-growth of Bear Grass
  after fire?

3
Methods

• Three 15 x 15 meter plots
• Number of individuals per plot were counted
• Number of live and dead bulbs counted
• Slope, aspect, GPS reading recorded for each plot

4
Distribution of Individuals
5
Percentage Comparison
6
Conclusions

• Regardless of slope, aspect, or total of
  individuals, regeneration rates were about 30
  for all plots
• Burn recovery is more dependent upon plant
  physiology than abiotic factors