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How can pine cones help to forecast the weather?
Pine cones can help predict weather as they respond to changes in humidity. When the air is dry, pine cones open up to release their seeds; when it is damp, they close up to protect the seeds. By observing how pine cones behave, one can infer the humidity levels and possibly predict weather changes.
Why do pine cones close?
Pine cones close in response to changes in humidity, temperature, or the presence of moisture. Closing helps protect the seeds inside from harsh conditions, such as freezing temperatures or excessive moisture, until the environment is more favorable for germination.
How do pine cones forecast a storm?
pine cones are among the most reliable of all natural weather indicators. in dry weather the scales dry up and open out. if they start to close up it is a sure sigh that wet weather is on the way
What does a pine seed consists of?
pine cones
What is found on a pine tree?
Roots, trunk, branches, twigs , needles and cones.
What does a seed develop in a pine tree?
Pine cones mature, opening up and releasing the seeds. In some species of Pine, heat (such as from a fire) is needed to open the cones.
Do pine cones have babies?
Pine cones are where the seeds for new pine trees develop.
WHAT IS THE Difference between male and female pine cones?
The pine cones that you are familiar with are probably female pine cones. You probably have never noticed male pine cones because they are much smaller and don't look much like the female pine cones. Male pine cones are much smaller and produce pollen grains. Female pine cones contain the egg. The pollen is carried from the male pine cones to the female pine cones by the wind.
How do pine cones tell the weather?
Pine cones can close their scales in response to humidity, allowing them to absorb moisture and open up in humid conditions and close in dry conditions. This behavior is not a reliable indicator of specific weather patterns, but can give a general indication of humidity levels.
Do chipmunks eat pine cones?
rats do not eat pine cones
Austrian pine trees do not have pine cones how do they seed?
The Austrian pine Pinus nigra carries cones that bear the seeds, therefore, no cones, no seed.
Do Evergreens have pine cones?
All conifers carry cones. that's where they get their name. Only Pine trees carry pine cones.
