Editing Table mountain pine (section)

=== Fire adaptations ===
''Pinus pungens'' has adaptations to fire that are consistent with both long- and short-return-interval fire regimes.<ref name=":110"/><ref name=":45"/> Medium-thick to thick bark, a large rooting habit, self sufficient self-pruning limbs, and pitch/sap production to seal wounds are characteristics of ''Pinus pungens'' that suggest it is adapted to survive frequent, low-severity fire up to medium intensity fire.<ref name=":110"/><ref name=":45"/> One major adaptation of ''Pinus pungens'' to fire are the long dormant [[Serotiny|serotinous]] cones that open and spread seeds after high heat exposure.<ref name=":34"/><ref name=":45"/><ref name=":110"/>