Dandelions are incredible plants with a highly efficient seed-dispersal system, meaning even a gentle breeze can carry seeds ...

Waterbirds play a pivotal role in the dispersal of plant seeds, thereby influencing the distribution, genetic connectivity, and composition of ecosystems across diverse habitats. Their dual seed ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Society has recently become enthralled with bees and the amazing service they provide spreading pollen around and helping to sustain plant ...

A rare yam species, Dioscorea melanophyma, spreads its clones by fooling birds with fake berries, helping it survive without seeds.

A crucial link in the life cycle of one parasitic plant may be found in a surprising place — the bellies of the descendants of an ancient line of rabbits. Given their propensity for nibbling on ...

Corey Tarwater (right), an assistant professor in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology, and Becky Wilcox, a UW Ph.D. student at the time of the research from Napa, Calif., set up automated ...

Jan. 13 (UPI) --As ecosystems warm or dry out because of climate change, plants and animals are being forced to move in search of friendly conditions. Animals can swim, scamper and fly, but plants are ...

Seed dispersal of the myrmecochorous Carex pilulifera (Cyperaceae) was studied in a wood land area in NE Zealand, Denmark. Nearly all seeds fell within a distance of 40 cm from the center of the ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 28, 2006 -- The apple might not fall far from the tree, but new research shows that how it falls might be what is most important in determining tree distribution across a forest ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The influence of hygroscopic movement on seed dispersal in Daucus carota was examined. When relative humidity increases, umbels containing ...

Over the past three millennia, selective breeding has dramatically widened the array of plant domestication traits. However, a close look at the archaeobotanical record illustrates a similar suite of ...