In fact, the mismatch in species richness between plants and the animals that disperse their seeds is dramatic, with plants species richness greatest in the in the eastern United States and the animal species richness greatest in the southwest United States. Environmental factors were corelated with...
Another example is the interaction of megafauna with local flora, in particular, plants that rely on animals to disperse their seeds. Like Pleistocene rewilding could spark the re-emergence of large seeded American plants, such as the maclura tree. Many types of maclura used to grow in North...
And the unique and fascinating plants living there are a universe away from the cars and streets and affairs that fill our time. Weeds are the most dynamic members of the botanical world. The many ways they disperse their seeds and smite their competitors are often unexpected and enlightening....
A loss of biodiversity among the birds and mammals that disperse seeds endangers plants necessary for human life, according to a new study. Half of all plants rely on animals to spread their seeds. An international team of researchers determined the extent of plant dispersal has ...
【Para.3】That plants can behamperedindirectly by noise pollution has never been in doubt. Since most flowering species depend upon pollinators and most fruit-bearing species need animals to disperse their seeds, it is obvious that if these animal partners are harmed by noise then their botanica...
As the plant matures, it takes on a purple-reddish hue, after which it turns crispy and light brown as the seeds disperse. The stiff awns remain on the seeds and aid in dispersal. They also cause injury to animals that dare consume them, poking into the soft tissues of their mouths. ...
In some species, the funicle develops into a larger structure on the seed called an aril, which is often brightly colored, juicy, and contains sugars that are consumed by animals that may also disperse the seed (as in nutmeg, arrowroot, oxalis, and castor bean). This is distinct from th...
Plants can't move like animals: an individual plant can'tfly, run or swim into habitat that suits them more. Butthey can disperse (传播) ther seeds a long way, and with a helping hand from animals or wind,their pollen (花粉) canfly great distances too. So, does this ability to move...
Plants can't move like animals: an individual plant can't fly, run or swim into habitat that suits them more. Butthey can disperse (传播) ther seeds a long way, and with a helping hand from animals or wind, ther pollen (花粉) canfly great distances too. So, does this ability to ...
minuta, which is facilitated by a lack of natural enemies such as herbivores as shown by some invasive plants [41]. Moreover, G. cordifolia and T. minuta, tend to produce a large number of seeds per plant (Personal observation), which adds to their success in colonising areas rapidly. ...