Cambridge O Level Biology · Syllabus 5090 · Development of Organisms and Continuity of Life
Seed Dispersal
What is Seed Dispersal?
The carrying of seeds or fruits away from the parent plant. Dispersal reduces competition between the seedlings and the parent and between the seedlings themselves, and allows a species to colonise new areas; it is achieved by structural adaptations to wind or to animals.
This definition is part of the Development of Organisms and Continuity of Life chapter in Cambridge O Level Biology.
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