When You Think of Pines, I Hope You Think of Pinecones
Naturally Florida
English - April 17, 2023 08:55 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsNature Science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
We have all probably interacted with pine cones in some way, whether we collected them to start a bon fire, rolled them in peanut butter to create a bird feeder, or avoided them during pollen season. Pine trees produce pine cones, a unique seed with a fascinating science and ecological importance for Florida’s ecosystems.
Learn more:
Common Pines of Florida - https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FR003
Fun facts about pine cones - www.canr.msu.edu/news/fun_facts_about_pine_cones
How You Can Help:
Plant a pine tree!- U https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FR456
Support prescribed fire - www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/Wildland-Fire/Prescribed-Fire
Leave pine cones where you found them - www.srs.fs.usda.gov/compass/2013/05/07/the-problem-with-longleaf-pine-seeds/
Sources for this Episode:
Longleaf Pine - www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/misc/ag_654/volume_1/pinus/palustris.htm
Native Trees of the Southeast – An Identification Guide - www.workman.com/products/native-trees-of-the-southeast/paperback
Morphology of Plants and Fungi - www.abebooks.com/9780060408398/Morphology-Plants-Fungi-Bold-Harold-0060408391/plp
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