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The serotinous cones show:
Correct answer: B. Longer viability
- A. In situ seed germination
- B. Longer viability
- C. early cone separation
- D. All these characters
Explanation
Serotinous cones remain closed on the tree and retain viable seeds, often until heat from fire opens them. Thus, longer seed viability is the relevant character, not early cone separation or in situ germination.
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