1 Introduction. Seed dispersal is a key process in the plant life cycle. The dissemination of seeds away from the parent plant greatly reduces competition among the resulting offspring and thus is ...

Figure 1: Seed dispersal of Tristerix corymbosus. a, Mature fruits, which measure about 1 × 0.6 cm, contain one seed measuring 0.7 × 0.4 cm. b, Germination of naturally dispersed seeds.

From diverse shapes and sizes to complex dispersals and defenses, seed traits hold the secrets to how plants adapt, reproduce ...

Ten thousand years ago, mastodons vanished from South America. With them, an ecologically vital function also disappeared: ...

After millions of years of evolutionary isolation, Madagascar developed an unparalleled array of wildlife, and recent ...

This allows for a uniform dispersal where the seeds germinate and grow. “We showed that a 100-millimeter metashell was capable of dispersing seeds across an area of 1.5 meters,” Qing said.

Forest Minister inaugurates 'Vitthoot' initiative in Kozhikode, dispersing seed balls for ecological restoration campaign across Kerala.

Although their arrival has caused a stir, these ants aren’t new to the United States. The U.S. Forest Service shared ...

Ten thousand years after mastodons disappeared, scientists have unearthed powerful fossil evidence proving these elephant cousins were vital seed spreaders for large-fruited trees in South America.

In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, Chel Anderson talks about the ubiquitous and much maligned dandelion.  Chel ...