Bushfires
are common in certain parts
of the world. We all know that
fires have helped to form the
landscape in many parts of Australia.
But fire is also a natural and
expected occurrence in parts
of South Africa, and in western
parts of the United States.
In all of these places many
plants have adapted their reproductive
strategies to cope with fire.
If we want to propagate these
plants, we have to adapt our
techniques to take account of
the strategies they have developed.
We have to “play with
fire”.
We’re going to deal with
three groups of plants –
the “seed storers”,
the “hard coats”
and the “smoke lovers.”
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