Winds, flying animals, or water currents are some of the most successful agents of long-distance passive dispersal. Seeds and fruits that have wings, hairs, or inflated processes are carried ...

The wind disperses lots of seeds that are light or can catch the breeze. But only some find a good spot to germinate. Some plants use water to disperse seeds that float. These seeds can be carried ...

Darwin experimented with the viability of seeds after they had been submerged ... Thus, he concluded that transport by ocean currents could disperse plants quite widely, and that multiple ...

Ecballium elaterium uses four key components to successfully disperse its seeds that have been refined over time to ensure the best chance of the seeds’ survival. The findings are detailed in a ...

Humans have known about the squirting cucumber plant for over 2,000 years. Ancient Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder warned ...