Do you know how to tell if a plant is a popper? A dropper? Or a plopper? Come learn about the amazing ways that different plants disperse their seeds throughout nature. Join the Forest Preserve ...

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

Another type of dispersal that does not fall into these two categories is gamete dispersal, which is especially common for non-motile adult individuals, such as plants. Relocation to a new site is a ...

Animation made using MegaSDM, which shows species range changes with dispersal constraints for Franklin’s Ground Squirrel from 2010 to 2070. “With the more biologically accurate dispersal-constrained ...

Take a look at squirting cucumber explosive seed dispersal in real time and slowed down. Credit: Helen Gorges/CC BY-NC-ND One doesn’t normally associate ballistics with botany, but most of us don’t ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. John Gould, an amphibian scientist at the University of Newcastle ...

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 ...