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PRONUNCIATION OF SEROTINY

serotiny  [sɪˈrɒtɪnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEROTINY

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Serotiny is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SEROTINY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

serotiny

Serotiny

Serotiny is an ecological adaptation exhibited by some seed plants, in which seed release occurs in response to an environmental trigger, rather than spontaneously at seed maturation. The most common and best studied trigger is fire, and the term serotiny is often used to refer to this specific case. The term has also been used in the more general sense of plants that release their seed over a long period of time, irrespective of whether release is spontaneous; in this sense the term is synonymous with bradyspory. Possible triggers include ▪ Death of the parent plant or branch ▪ Wetting ▪ Warming by the sun ▪ Drying atmospheric conditions ▪ Fire ▪ Fire followed by wetting Fire is the most common and best studied case, and the term serotiny is often used where pyriscence is intended. Some plants may respond to more than one of these triggers. For example Pinus halepensis exhibits primarily fire-mediated serotiny, but responds weakly to drying atmospheric conditions. Similarly, some Banksia species are strongly serotinous with respect to fire, but also release some seed in response to plant or branch death.

Definition of serotiny in the English dictionary

The definition of serotiny in the dictionary is the quality or condition of being serotinous.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEROTINY


Bahraini
bɑːˈreɪnɪ
Cheney
ˈtʃeɪnɪ
destiny
ˈdɛstɪnɪ
guinea
ˈɡɪnɪ
lilangeni
ˈlɪlɑːŋˌɡeɪnɪ
mini
ˈmɪnɪ
minnie
ˈmɪnɪ
mountainy
ˈmaʊntɪnɪ
mutiny
ˈmjuːtɪnɪ
predestiny
priːˈdestɪnɪ
ragini
ˈraːɡɪnɪ
rainy
ˈreɪnɪ
Rimini
ˈrɪmɪnɪ
satiny
ˈsætɪnɪ
scrutiny
ˈskruːtɪnɪ
shiny
ˈʃaɪnɪ
skinny
ˈskɪnɪ
tinnie
ˈtɪnɪ
tinny
ˈtɪnɪ
tiny
ˈtaɪnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEROTINY

seropurulent
seropus
serosa
serosal
serosity
serotaxonomy
serotherapy
serotinal
serotine
serotinous
serotonergic
serotonin
serotoninergic
serotype
serous
serous fluid
serous membrane
serousness
serovar
serow

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEROTINY

bliny
brainy
Caine Mutiny
grainy
hominy
Indian Mutiny
jiminy
liny
Manifest Destiny
miny
piny
Pliny
Sepoy Mutiny
spiny
turpentiny
twiny
ultratiny
viny
whiny
winy

Synonyms and antonyms of serotiny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «serotiny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEROTINY

Find out the translation of serotiny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of serotiny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «serotiny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

serotiny
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

serotinia
570 millions of speakers

English

serotiny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

serotiny
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

serotiny
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

serotiny
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

serotiny
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

serotiny
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sérotinisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serotiny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

serotiny
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

serotiny
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

serotiny
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Serotiny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

serotiny
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

serotiny
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेरोटिनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

serotiny
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

serotinia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

serotiny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

serotiny
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

serotiny
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

serotiny
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

serotiny
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

serotiny
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

serotiny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of serotiny

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEROTINY»

The term «serotiny» is barely ever used and occupies the 194.010 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEROTINY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «serotiny» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «serotiny» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about serotiny

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEROTINY»

Discover the use of serotiny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to serotiny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and ...
The frequency of fire in the habitat appears to play a role in the level of serotiny, i.e., proportion of serotinous vs. nonserotinous seed-bearing structures, such as cones. Level of serotiny in trees of Pinus halepensis in the Judean Mountains ...
Carol C. Baskin, Jerry M. Baskin, 2014
2
Ecology and Biogeography of Pinus
latifoUa (lodgepole pine), these traits are indicative of serotiny (Tinker et al. 1994) . Such traits may minimize radiative and convective heating during fire (however, see the discussion on coevolution). Serotiny in pines varies among species.
David M. Richardson, 2000
3
The Ecology of Seeds
So far we have exclusively considered soil seed banks, but in some plant communities a seed bank is retained on the plant, a phenomenon usually called serotiny. Serotiny is linked strongly to fire, with the seeds being released after fires.
Michael Fenner, Ken Thompson, 2005
4
Trait-Mediated Indirect Interactions: Ecological and ...
increasing seed predation increasing fire frequency -) Frequency of serotiny in population -) Figure 15.4 Increases in the frequency of stand-replacing fires favours an increase in the frequency of serotiny in populations of Rocky Mountain  ...
Takayuki Ohgushi, Oswald Schmitz, Robert D. Holt, 2012
5
Fire Ecology in Rocky Mountain Landscapes
Low serotiny in young lodgepole pine (box 8.1) also suggests that short—interval reburns were rare under the HRV (Perry and Lotan 1979). In the Selway— Bitterroot wilderness, fire atlas data show that only 7.1 percent of the subalpine forest ...
William L. Baker, 2009
6
Fire in the Forest
Seed storage in the canopy: serotiny Many pines and hardwood trees that are regularly involved in frequent, intense crown fires have their seeds stored in fire —proof cones or fruits which open when burnt or heated. This is referred to as ...
‎2010
7
Pine Barrens: Ecosystem and Landscape
Ledig and Fryer (1972) discussed and analyzed the occurrence of serotiny in pitch pine, a phenomenon which also was noted by earlier writers. Serotiny varied from 100% in Plains samples to almost zero in distant Barrens areas, a variation ...
Richard T. T. Forman, 1979
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Fire in California's Ecosystems
These traits include serotiny, thin bark, short height at maturity (because of slow growth on low-productivity sites), a lack of self-pruning, more flammable foliage, a relatively early age of cone production, and limited seed dispersal. Several lines  ...
Neil G. Sugihara, 2006
9
Serotiny, Geography, and Fire in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey
The author's data indicate that the incidence of serotiny reflects local fire history, and that there are clines in the selective forces favoring serotiny.
Thomas J. Givnish, 1981
10
Issues in Ecological Research and Application: 2013 Edition
The news reporters obtained a quote from the research by the authors from the University of Wyoming, “This variation in serotiny has evolved as a result of geographically divergent selection, with consequences that extend to forest ...
‎2013

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEROTINY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term serotiny is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Smoke bush species show fire awareness
Signs of serotiny, an ecological adaptation in which seed release occurs in response to an environmental trigger rather than spontaneously at seed maturation, ... «Phys.Org, Jan 15»
2
Bianca A. Santini
Does retained-seed priming drive the evolution of serotiny in drylands? An assessment using the cactus Mammillaria hernandezii., American Journal of Botany ... «The Conversation UK, Oct 14»
3
Conifer reproduction highly variable across WA
Murdoch University researcher Dr Philip Ladd says serotiny – an adaptation in which seed release occurs in response to environmental triggers – is extremely ... «Science Network Western Australia, Dec 13»
4
Forest fires: Burn out
The pre-adaptation of Melaleuca and many pines to fire by serotiny, coupled with their innately “weedy” growth, is largely ... «Nature.com, Sep 12»
5
Senior Art Exhibit Open Through Graduation
"With subject matter as varied as photographic reflections, Chinese childhood, serotiny, ceramic elegance, the seven deadly sins, and fanciful architecture, the ... «Wabash College, Apr 12»
6
Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer
My favourite track has to be 'Serotiny (may our music)' which features al the best elements of the album including some excellent guitar work and chilling moods ... «Music News, Feb 12»
7
Music Review: Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer - Seed of a Pine
The tracks run from more traditional folk with simple melodies (“Seed of a Pine”) to more blues-influenced (“Serotiny (May Our Music)”) to the Spanish-infused ... «Blogcritics.org, Jan 12»
8
Pines show alluring diversity, can thrive in unlikely sites
Cones with resin-sealed scales are termed “serotinous” (from the Latin for “coming late,” referring here to the delayed cone opening). Serotiny is generally most ... «Juneau Empire, Mar 11»

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