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Seed dispersal

life science Maturity 9-11

Plants move their seeds to new places.

Photos-photos 1088103921 Floating.jpg
Photos-photos 1088103921 Floating.jpg
Some seeds fly in the wind. Some seeds float on water.
Entada phaseoloides MHNT graines.jpg
Entada phaseoloides MHNT graines.jpg
Some seeds stick to animal fur. This helps new plants grow far away.
Epizoochory - black Labrador with hooked Geum fruits in his fur.jpg
Epizoochory - black Labrador with hooked Geum fruits in his fur.jpg
It is like a long trip! Can you find seeds in your yard?

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File:Epilobium hirsutum - Seed head - Triptych.jpg
Epilobium hirsutum - Seed head - Triptych.jpg
File:Geranium sanguineum02.jpg
Geranium sanguineum02.jpg
File:Photos-photos 1088103921 Floating.jpg
Photos-photos 1088103921 Floating.jpg
File:Entada phaseoloides MHNT graines.jpg
Entada phaseoloides MHNT graines.jpg
File:Bur Macro BlackBg.jpg
Bur Macro BlackBg.jpg
File:Epizoochory - black Labrador with hooked Geum fruits in his fur.jpg
Epizoochory - black Labrador with hooked...
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071021redyellowblue (1674475840).jpg
File:Epizoochoria NRM.jpg
Epizoochoria NRM.jpg
File:Example of Epizoochory var. Anthropochory - Cenchrus spinifex burs on boot and trouser leg.jpg
Example of Epizoochory var. Anthropochory...
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