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Key messageCork oak has buds protected by the full thickness of its substantial phellem, thus explaining why it is the only European tree that can epicormically resprout after higher intensity fire. Abstract Epicormic resprouting has various ecological advantages over basal resprouting. However, after higher intensity fires epicormic resprouting is rare...