... anglica(Mallik and Gimingham, 1985), Acaciasaligna (Jeffery et al, 1987), Ceanothus inte-gerrimus (Kauffman and Martin, 1991), andColliguaya odifera, Muelenlackia hastulata,Trevoa ... animportant part in the rupture of dormancy. In these cases, fire can act as a scarifyingagent of the seed coat, as in the case of Pbrutia (Thanos et al, 1989). In addition, ... L. The seeds of P pinasterand P radiata came from harvest made in severalsites in the provinces of A Coruñ ;a and Lugo (NWSpain), during the summer and autumn...