Scientists have discovered one of the earliest examples of a winged seed, granting insight into the origin and early evolution of wind dispersal strategies in plants. The study, published today as the ...

Journal of Vegetation Science, Vol. 26, No. 6 (November 2015), pp. 1090-1101 (12 pages) Questions: How does the seasonal variability of wind affect the seed release phenology of plant species from ...

The seeds of the halophyte Spergularia marina differ both within and between individuals in that they either possess or lack a membranaceous border. This paper presents a morphological study of the ...

Part of an occasional series on how seeds travel. Recently I’ve written about seeds that hitchhike on animals and seedpods that burst and propel their seeds into the world. This week I’m looking at ...

A new study is first to show that marine animals can disperse eelgrass seeds, with implications for management and restoration. Look out the window and you're likely to see the dispersal of seeds -- ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Without seed dispersal plants could not survive. Seed dispersal—i.e. birds spreading seeds or wind carrying seeds—means the mechanism by which a ...

Have you ever walked outside on a windy day and seen seeds flying through the air? Or picked a dandelion and blew on it and watched the fluffy seeds blow away? These are both examples of how wind ...

Plants cannot move to find new places to live in, but they can actively direct their seeds to new suitable places for plant development. This 'directed dispersal' had previously been shown only for ...

High on sunshine, humans often decide when dandelions get to spread their species -- but the puffballs have their own ideas on how best to proliferate. Knowing what causes dandelions to spread could ...

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 ...