Maintenance costs of serotiny in a variably serotinous pine: The role of water supply.

Abstract excerpt

Serotiny is an important adaptation for plants in fire-prone environments. However, different mechanisms also induce the opening of serotinous cones in the absence of fire in variably serotinous species. Xeriscence -cone opening driven by dry and hot conditions- is considered to be mediated only by the external environment, but endogenous factors could also play a significant role. Using the variably serotinous...

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• Adaptation, Physiological
• Biological Evolution
• Climate Change
• Fires
• Genotype