What does serotinous mean?
Producing seeds that require fire to germinate, or having cones that open only after a fire. In some contexts, relating to or resembling serotinous seeds or cones.
Example
"The forest ecosystem relies on the serotinous seeds of certain tree species to regenerate after a wildfire."
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