Question

How have jack pines adapted to wildfires?

Answer 1

New jack pine seedlings grow well after a hot fire. Fire causes the cone of an older jack pine tree to open up and release seeds. 

Answer 2

Answer:

Fire ecology is a scientific discipline that deals with the natural processes that involves fire in the ecological effects. Fire in a natural environment may either generate naturally or intentionally by humans. The fire generated naturally is useful in the forests ecosystem, especially forests with coniferous trees. The trees exhibit special adaptation, which involves the release of seeds from the cones by the aid of fire. The naturally generated fires melts the resin covering the cones and helps in the release of seeds from these cones of coniferous trees such as jack pine. This is a kind of adaptation shown by the coniferous trees, as they have woody and hard cones, the forest fires are necessary for the dispersal of seeds from these cones.