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1. Conifers

   Conifers are a group of cone-bearing seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a single extant class, Pinopsida. All extant conifers are perennial woody plants with secondary growth. The great majority are trees, though a few are shrubs. Examples include cedars, Douglas-firs, cypresses, firs, junipers, kauri, larches, pines, hemlocks, redwoods, spruces, and yews. As of 1998, the division Pinophyta was estimated to contain eight families, 68 genera, and 629 living species.Although the total number of species is relatively small, conifers are ecologically important. They are the dominant plants over large areas of land, most notably the taiga of the Northern Hemisphere, but also in similar cool climates in mountains further south. Boreal conifers have many wintertime adaptations. The narrow conical shape of northern conifers, and their downward-drooping limbs, help them shed snow. Many of them seasonally alter their biochemistry to make them more resistant to freezing. While tropical rainforests have more biodiversity and turnover, the immense conifer forests of the world represent the largest terrestrial carbon sink. Conifers are of great economic value for softwood lumber and paper production.

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1. forensic

2. forinsec

3. fornices

4. inforces

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conifers in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conifers in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of conifers in a Sentence

1. Caleb Marshall Brown:

   When you think about it, this may actually make a lot of sense, if you are a nodosaur, you can only feed close to the ground. This new growth will also be more palatable and has a higher nutrient content than established growth [ like conifers ]. As a result, many large mammal herbivores we are familiar with today will seek out recently burned areas in both grasslands and forests, as they provide unique feeding opportunities.

2. Caleb Marshall Brown:

   The lack of horsetails, and rarity of cycads and conifers is surprising, given that these are very common in the surrounding flora, even within ferns, it looks like Borealopelta may have had a preference for certain types of ferns, while ignoring others.

3. Paul Barrett:

   Instead of just feeding on mushy ferns or low-growing horsetails, it means they might have been much more important in munching tough plants like conifers or cycads, which suggests they may have been feeding on quite different things, maybe living in different environments from time to time, and even potentially acting as vectors for moving seeds and fruits around for those different types of plants.

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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conifers