Serotiny
Seed release in response to environment
Serotiny is an ecological adaptation of some seed plants.
In these plants, seed release occurs in response to an environmental trigger.[1] The most common and best studied trigger is fire. However, the term serotiny may refer more broadly to plants that release their seeds over a long period of time, irrespective of the trigger or whether release is spontaneous.[1] In this sense, the term is synonymous with bradyspory.