Here the burn was somewhat patchy. Portions of the canyon bottom characterized by steep, rocky slopes or mineral soil remained unburned. Nearly all canyon live oaks in burned areas were killed. However, burned stems sprouted vigorously and on some slope plots acorns also germinated. In some areas seedlings were also present.
Response suggests a relatively rapid recovery after fire.
The study site is located in the Angeles National Forest of California. Many leaves close to the ground were killed by heat but were not actually consumed. The bark of some trees was burned through exposing the wood beneath. Larger trees often exhibited crown kill over a relatively long period of time. Approximately 55 percent of the larger trees were still alive at the end of 18 months.