Life: The Science of Biology
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Chapter 28.2, Problem 1R
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The importance of fire in the survival of some gymnosperm plants.
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Gymnosperms are the group of plants, which do not produce fruits or flowers. They make up a major portion of the flora on the earth, consisting mainly of large-sized trees. They are broadly divided into four groups: cycads, ginkgoes, gnetophytes, and conifers. Gymnosperms are known to be the club of seed-generating plants.
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