Assertion: pine's cone | /r/CapableOf | release their seeds
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text: Propagation is easiest by seed; old cones need to be stored in a dry place to encourage them to release their seeds.
text: In areas of fire-prone shrubland, the cones of P. pinaster will release seeds when in a relatively high-temperature environment for germination as a recovery mechanism.
text: The jack pine (Pinus banksiana), for example, will hold its pine cone seeds until the heat of forest fire causes the cones to release their seeds.
text: While most pine cones release their seeds when the weather is warm and the soil is moist enough for germination, the Jack pine has a more dramatic tact: it needs that fire.