File:Pitch pine cones exposed to fire.jpg

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English: Some pitch pine cones stay closed until exposed to fire. They then open and release their seeds which grow best on bare mineral soil. This fire adapted species recruits best when fires clear the organic layer from the forest floor and open the cones.
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Camera location44° 29′ 47.29″ N, 73° 09′ 12.75″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

Saint Michael's College Natural Area

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Three photographs of a pitch pine cone; before, right after exposure to a bunsen burner flame, and 24 hours later.

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11 January 2020

44°29'47.288"N, 73°9'12.751"W

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