CSIRO Science Image

Burnt Banksia Cone. Fire has played an important role in shaping the evolution of Australian vegetation, and many plants are well-adapted to surviving fierce bush fires. Some plants, such as this banksia, have woody fruits which open as a result of fire, dispersing the seeds into the nutrient rich environment which results from the fire's passage.

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• Plants Fire  botany   flowering and seed plants   banksias   seeds   bushfire   native plants