Thread: This is why we can't have anything nice..

I think that for pine trees to expand their population, that they actually need the heat from fires so that the pine cones open up and release their seeds.

I don't know. It's just something I remember hearing about in nature class at camp one year, 13 years ago.

(supposed to be a DJ white Quote)

Some species of pines (e.g. Bishop Pine) need fire to regenerate, and their populations slowly decline under fire suppression regimes
Pine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yeah, but it's a misleading piece of information. The reason being is that I was taught that in an area of Michigan where there are primarily Red and White Pine. No bishop. Oh well.

Originally Posted by DJ Mr. White

Yeah, but it's a misleading piece of information. The reason being is that I was taught that in an area of Michigan where there are primarily Red and White Pine. No bishop. Oh well.

hmm.

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

Well thats my unknown bit of knowledge for the day. A cone that needs fire to open. Seems like a tree doomed to fail if we weren't here.

fires can happen naturally too

maybe this is natures way of telling bishop pines to chill the fuck out

Originally Posted by Cojiro

fires can happen naturally too

maybe this is natures way of telling bishop pines to chill the fuck out

We need fires to employ firefighters......Is nature telling us the same?