Biodiversity and Seed Dispersal

Seed dispersal is the process by which plants and animals spread their seeds to new locations, increasing the chances of their survival and reproduction.

Self-dispersal is not a common method of seed dispersal, as it does not involve the movement of seeds away from the parent plant.

Anemochory is the term used to describe the dispersal of seeds by wind.

Coconut seeds are adapted for dispersal by water, as they have a hard outer shell that protects the seed from damage and allows it to float on water.

Zoochory is the term used to describe the dispersal of seeds by animals.

Fish are not typically known to disperse seeds, as they do not have the ability to carry seeds on their bodies or in their digestive systems.

Autochory is the term used to describe the dispersal of seeds by explosive mechanisms.

Witch hazel seeds are adapted for dispersal by explosive mechanisms, as they are contained in a capsule that explodes when ripe, launching the seeds away from the parent plant.

Epizoochory is the term used to describe the dispersal of seeds by attaching to the fur or feathers of animals.

Fish are not typically known to disperse seeds by epizoochory, as they do not have fur or feathers that seeds can attach to.

Endozoochory is the term used to describe the dispersal of seeds by passing through the digestive system of animals.

Fish are not typically known to disperse seeds by endozoochory, as they do not have a digestive system that is capable of digesting seeds.

Ballochory is the term used to describe the dispersal of seeds by being ejected from the parent plant with great force.

Wood sorrel seeds are adapted for dispersal by ballochory, as they are contained in a capsule that explodes when ripe, ejecting the seeds with great force.

Hydrochory is the term used to describe the dispersal of seeds by being carried by water currents.