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Describe the various ways by which seeds are dispersed.

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Following are the ways by which the seeds are dispersed:

  • Some light seeds like that of madar, which are hairy, dry and small are carried away by the wind to different places.
  • Spiny seeds and fruits like that of. Xanthium and Urena, stick to the clothes of passers-by and animals. These seeds are carried away by these agents to different places.
  • In some plants having heavy seeds like that of coconut, water acts as the dispersing agents.
  • Some seeds are dispersed when the fruits burst like, in case of balsam and castor.


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