Life History and Disturbance Response of Amelanchier spp. (serviceberry)
Family:Rosaceae Guild: persitstant, shade tolerant
Functional Lifeform: small deciduous tree
Ecological Role: A genus of small trees or shrubs, grow on a variety of soils and in locations as variable as swamps to rocky hillsides. Wildlife feed on seeds, young twigs, and leaves.
Lifespan, yrs (typical/max): 40+
Shade Tolerance: tolerant
Height, m: 6-12m
Canopy Tree: yes
Pollination Agent: insects Seeding, yrs (begins/optimal/declines): seeds or sprouts
Flowering Dates: early spring
Flowers/Cones Damaged by Frost: yes
Seedfall Begins: summer-fall
Seed Banking: 2yr+
Cold Stratification Required: yes
Seed Type/Dispersal Distance/Agent: berries/100m/birds, animals, gravity
Season of Germination: spring
Seedling Rooting System: will sprout from root crown

Establishment Seedbed Preferences
Substrate: overstory shade
Moisture:

>Disturbance Response
Fire: This species is top killed by moderate fires, it sprouts after top killing. Service berry cover may increase be unaffected or decrease depending on species following fire.
Weather:
Air Pollution:
Exotics: