Pyrogenic flowering
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Pyrogenic flowering is the fire-stimulated flowering
of plants in heathland and other fire-prone habitats. It is associated with species which have transient seed bank
s , as opposed to canopy
or persistent soil seed bank
s. These species are mostly monocots, but it is also observed in several species of woody dicots.
Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
of plants in heathland and other fire-prone habitats. It is associated with species which have transient seed bank
Seed bank
Seed bank may refer to:*Seedbank, a repository of preserved seeds*The store of viable plant seed in an ecosystem; for example:** Soil seed bank, the viable seed present in the soil;...
s , as opposed to canopy
Canopy seed bank
A canopy seed bank or aerial seed bank is the aggregate of viable seed stored by a plant in its canopy. Canopy seed banks occur in plants that postpone seed release for some reason....
or persistent soil seed bank
Soil Seed Bank
The soil seed bank refers to the natural storage of seeds, often dormant, within the soil of most ecosystems. The study of soil seed banks started in 1859 when Charles Darwin observed the emergence of seedlings using soil samples from the bottom of a lake. The first scientific paper on the subject...
s. These species are mostly monocots, but it is also observed in several species of woody dicots.