- A
lignotuber is a
woody swelling of the root
crown possessed by some
plants as a
protection against destruction of the
plant stem, such as by fire. Other...
-
multibranched and may
cover a
circle 9
metres (30 ft) diameter. They
differ from
lignotubers which are more
compact in form, like a tuber. They are most
common in...
- a wide
range of
adaptations to fire, such as
heavy seed production,
lignotubers, and fire-induced germination. In
botany and
ecology a
shrub is defined...
-
habit of
woody plants that grow with
multiple stems from
underground lignotubers Mallee (biogeographic region), a
biogeographic region in
southern Western...
- eucalypts,
which grow with
multiple stems springing from an
underground lignotuber or xylopodium,
usually to a
height of no more than 10 m (33 ft). The term...
- of the
California chaparral ecoregion.
Chamise produces a
specialized lignotuber underground and at the base of the stem,
known as a burl, that
allow it...
- leaves. Its
several stems arise from a
pronounced woody base
known as a
lignotuber. The
species is well
renowned for its
striking large red
springtime inflorescences...
- 60 years, I. anemonifolius
resprouts from its
woody base,
known as a
lignotuber,
after bushfire.
Seedlings appear in the year
following a fire. Although...
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Lignotuber near
ground level provides fire-resistant
storage of
sprouting buds....
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first described in the 1980s.
Based on the size and
growth rate of its
lignotuber, the
largest single specimen is
estimated to be 3,000
years old. However...
