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The seeds in pine codes are attached to the little tabs that separate and open as the mature cone dries. At some point, the tab, with seed, breaks off and glides some distance from where it fell. Some will fall directly under the tree, some will cross and land under the tree, but some will spread out away from the shade of the tree. If a seed falls on suitable ground, a new tree can sprout and grow, some distance from the parent tree. At a rate of feet, meters, etc, per year, the trees advance into burned over or otherwise disturbed and available soil.

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