Preferred Term:
serotiny
Definition:
An ecological adaptation in which some seeds are retained in long-closed cones within the plant canopy for a year or more and are released only in response to an environmental trigger, e.g., wildfires.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/306596
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