Examples of Seed Dispersal
Some examples of seed dispersal are:
- Dandelion is dispersed by wind, this seed has a parachute-like structure, catches the wind, and flies away from its parent plant.
- Oak Trees are dispersed by animals, which collect acorns and bury them in different food places.
- Coconut is dispersed by water, that floats in water and is dispersed over long distances by ocean currents.
- Hazelnut is dispersed by gravity, fall from the tree, and their seeds may roll away from the parent plant.
- Hellebore is dispersed by Explosion, These seeds are forcefully released from capsules that burst open.
Seed Dispersal
Seed dispersal is placed far away from the movement, which spreads away from the parent plant and grows as an individual plant at the new place. These are driven by various agents such as the wind, animals, water, and mechanical systems, all of which have special strategies tailored to various environmental circumstances. Usually, these modes can be determined through changes like wings or fleshy fruit. This simple view could ignore dispersion diversity. Plants can spread by means other than those usually connected with them, and their characteristics can serve more than one purpose.
Table of Content
- What is Seed?
- What is Seed Dispersal?
- Examples of Seed Dispersal
- Types of Seed Dispersal
- Agents of Seed Dispersal
- Seed Dispersal by Gravity
- Benefits of Seed Dispersal
- Significance of Seed Dispersal