Plant species exhibit a variety of mechanisms of seed dispersal. The majority of seeds will be dispersed locally around the maternal parent in relation to the speed and direction of wind for ...

Since plants do not have muscles; rapid movements, like the exploding seed pods of popping cress, are rare in the plant kingdom. Scientists from different disciplines, led by Angela Hay, a plant ...

New, movement models for organisms as diverse as gut bacteria, ants, marine larvae and cheetahs include tree seed dispersal model and animal tracking systems tested in Panama. Feeling threatened?

A new study is first to show that marine animals can disperse eelgrass seeds, with implications for management and restoration. Look out the window and you're likely to see the dispersal of seeds -- ...