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Seed Dispersal How does it happen?

Seed Dispersal How does it happen?. Wind Dispersal. WIND DISPERSAL. Pepperpots Parachutes Spinners . (RED CAMPION) The flower dries out into a hollow container inside which seeds are rattled out. (SYCAMORE) Its wings make it spin like a helicopter and carry it far from the parent tree.

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Seed Dispersal How does it happen?

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  1. Seed DispersalHow does it happen?

  2. Wind Dispersal

  3. WIND DISPERSAL PepperpotsParachutes Spinners (RED CAMPION) The flower dries out into a hollow container inside which seeds are rattled out. (SYCAMORE) Its wings make it spin like a helicopter and carry it far from the parent tree. (DANDELION) Feathery hairs help the seed to float on the wind. They can be carried very far this way. Wind dispersal is most common for smaller, lighter seeds.

  4. WATER DISPERSAL Seeds of plants which grow near water may be carried far away by streams & rivers. How do you think the seeds eventually begin growing in this case?

  5. EXPLOSIVE DISPERSAL Some plants distribute their seeds by violently ejecting them so that they fall well away from the parent plant. Gorse is a good example of this. Sitting near Gorse bushes on a hot day in summer you can hear exploding pods sound almost like gun shots.

  6. ANIMAL DISPERSAL - 1 Animals, including humans, have a big role to play in seed dispersal. Some species of plant use hooks on their fruits to attach themselves to the fur of mammals or feathers of birds… or even the clothes of humans!

  7. ANIMAL DISPERSAL - 2 The seeds of many plants are dispersed after passing through the digestive system of animals that have eaten them. What kind of animals would eat these fruits/seeds?

  8. ANIMAL DISPERSAL - 3 Hard nuts are usually destroyed if chewed or eaten.  However, animals such as squirrels may store them to eat later and forget to go back to get them, giving them a chance to germinate.  On rare occasions, birds such as blue jays can transport acorns long distances.

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