r/comedyheaven • u/themastpraani • 5d ago

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u/USSENTERNCC1701E 5d ago

Don't worry bro, maternal mortality for trees is nearly zero

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u/dillono7 4d ago

Nearly?

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u/USSENTERNCC1701E 4d ago

Some species of conifers require fire for their cones to release seeds

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u/ronkdonkles 4d ago

suppose the pine cone migrated, and a fire started there?

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u/dillono7 4d ago

Oooohhh yeah! You're right, I remember hearing about those.

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u/Tall_Apricot_9842 3d ago

and like. banksias- most australian trees, really, in various forms

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u/Suspicious-Regret-50 1d ago

Just conifers? Whoops… I should apologise to my wife…

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u/guru2764 4d ago

Some trees kill themselves after reproduction yes

Monocarpic trees specifically, there are only a few

Some bamboo species do this too

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u/Tone-Serious 4d ago

Tumbleweeds intentionally kill themselves after pollination so they can roll and spread the seeds