What is Seed Dispersal?
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Objective
I can explain what seed dispersal is and why it is important for plants.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Seeds need to travel away from the parent plant because there might not be enough space, soil, or water for all of them to grow.
- 2
Some seeds, like dandelions and maple samaras, have fluffy tufts or wings that help them travel by wind.
- 3
Animals can help seeds travel by eating fruits and carrying the seeds in their stomachs, or by forgetting where they buried seeds like acorns.
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Practice
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What is seed dispersal?
Why is seed dispersal important for plants?
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“Explain in your own words what seed dispersal is and give two reasons why it is important for plants.”
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