Assertion: conifer's seed | /r/HasProperty | released
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text: Ripe cones may remain on the plant for a varied amount of time before falling to the ground; in some fire-adapted pines, the seeds may be stored in closed cones for up to 60–80 years, being released only when a fire kills the parent tree.
text: As the female cone matures, it opens and the seeds are released, however this will only happen when it is dry so that the seeds will travel further not weighed down by rain.
text: In some species the cones open at maturity and the seeds are released, while in others the cones remain closed for several years until opened by rotting, by food-seeking animals, or by fire.