Botany

Dispersal of Fruits and Seeds in Geographical area – Seed dispersal by wind, Water, Explosions, Animals

Both fruits and seeds possess attractive colour, odour, shape and taste needed for the dispersal by birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, ants and insects even earthworms. The seed consists of an embryo, stored food material and a protective covering called seed coat. As seeds contain miniature but dormant future plants, their dispersal is an important criterion […]