Seeds can be dispersed in a number of different ways. They may be carried by wind, water or animals. Some plants even shoot the seeds out explosively. Seed size is an important factor. Click on the links below to find out more.

Seed dispersal is the movement or spread of seeds away from the parent plant. Seed dispersal increases the odds that at least some seeds will find a suitable site for germination and growth, and it can help reduce competition between parent and offspring for resources and sunlight.

2021年12月30日 · Seed dispersal by wind has the advantage that it allows seeds to be transported far away from the parent plant, thus reducing their growth competing. On the other hand, the primary constraint on wind dispersal is the need for abundant seed production to increase germination as much seed gets wasted using transfer.

This website includes animations of explosive, water, wind, and animal dispersal that can help students visualize how each type of dispersal functions. Books:

Seed Dispersal by Explosions. Explosions in fruits literally refer to bursting with all its energy. In this case, as the fruits get ripened, it shoots out its seeds into the external environment. This type of seed dispersal is mainly seen in those plants having pods.

Because plants cannot walk around and take their seeds to other places, they have developed other methods to disperse (move) their seeds. The most common methods are wind, water, animals, explosion and fire.

2024年9月2日 · Answer: The main types of seed dispersal mechanisms include:Wind Dispersal: Seeds are carried away by the wind, often facilitated by adaptations such as wings or parachute-like structures. Water Dispersal: Seeds float and travel by water, reaching new locations through rivers, lakes, or ocean currents.

Seed dispersal is an essential mechanism through which spermatophytes or seed-bearing plants disperse their seeds via dispersal agents like wind, water, fruit explosion and animals. Seeds disperse into new sites where they grow or germinate under favourable conditions.

2013年9月26日 · The main methods of seed dispersal are by wind, by animals, by water, and by explosion. Seeds dispersed by wind are light with structures like hairs that aid wind transport. Seeds dispersed by animals pass through digestive tracts unharmed and are deposited far from the parent in feces.