On 11 October 2012 17:46, shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]>wrote:
> In summer the dry leaf litter on Kas plateau gets crispy dry as the > temperature of rocks may reach 56 C. The litter catches fire very easily > and the fire spreads with the speed of wind and the whole plateau wears > thin layer of ash in minutes. Some plants with underground parts seem to > wait for the fire to pass. They apparently send out flowers only after fire > to protect flowers/seeds. The fire does not harm underground tubers bulbs > and rhizomes. The (invasive) perennials with woody biomass get destroyed. > This is how the fire may be helping the annuals. The capsules get crispy in > fire and they crack and disperse seeds when they come in contact with first > rain. > One plant that rises on Kas plateau from the ashes like Phoenix is Drimia > polyantha. It has a globose bulb of about 4-5 cm. Fleshy numerous leaves > grow in rainy season to provide food for grazing animals. > > -- > > > > Many thanks Sir for this new and interesting information. -- With Regards, Narendra Joshi --
