This is because the fertilized female plant will produce seed production, consuming the plants energy normally used in flower production. (greenhousegrowingsystem.com)
Only a few variants of the tree can be grown, it said, and only with strict management practices, including harvesting within six months of the onset of flower production — much sooner than a forest plantation would like. (scientificamerican.com)
In the short term, it seems to stimulate flower production, which is why many collectors burn the grasslands, but in the long term, park officials believe it may be depleting the seed bank. (scientificamerican.com)