Seeds and Dormancy

2. Pinecones require intense ____________ from forest fires to open because when the forest is thick, baby trees won't have enough light.
6. In nature, the process of __________ in animals can cause seed coats to break down naturally
7. Fruits like mangoes continue to ripen once they fall to the ground because they need to be eaten by _____, ground-dwelling animals
8. Giant Sequoias are the ___________ trees on Earth
9. Scarification describes any process that causes a seed ________ to break down so that it's easier for the baby plant to germinate
10. In nature, __________ temperatures can cause seed coats to break down naturally
12. Masting is an effective way to protect valuable seeds from being destroyed by ________.

1. __________ is a phenomenon where all plants of the same species produce WAY more fruits/nuts/seeds than normal
3. __________ flowers can stay dormant for years because seeds only germinate after rare big rains
4. ___________ are an example of a fruit that will NOT continue to ripen after it is disconnected from its plant.
5. Producing flowers/fruits/nuts/seeds requires plants to use a lot of ______.
11. ________ is the hormone that some fruits produce to be able to continue to ripen even when they are disconnected from their plant.
13. Fruits do not ___________ until their seeds are fully mature.