Seed samples displayed at different stations (acorns, maple seeds, burrs, nuts in shells, coconut, milkweed pod and seed, berries, grass seeds off wild grass – the more the better) 4. Many angiosperms rely on animal movement to disperse seeds. All of these are important for plants to be able to grow. The competition is for light, space, water and nutrients. This helps a seed float on water and move long distances. The fruits of most water plants have buoyant, waterproof coverings that allow them to float and disperse their seeds by water. Seeds are the product of the ripened ovule, after fertilization by pollen and some growth within the mother plant. Animal dispersal A nimals disperse seeds in several ways. False. Seed size is an important factor. Water birds or other animals, when visit such places, the fruits and seeds stick to their … Answer (1 of 18): The the agent of dispersal are air,water,birds,animal,human etc.1. Mango seeds are used to make a type of flute. Seeds can travel thousands of kilometers in water. The scattering or spreading of seeds to different places is called seed dispersal. By water By wind By ejecting seeds with a lot of force. Jan 5, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by Camp Program. The fluffy white seeds of weeping willow may even benefit from dispersal by water. Wind dispersal: dandelions have fruits with parachutes of hairs that catch the wind and are blown about.Sycamore fruits have wings which can be blown about and carried over distances. It occurs when the embryo begins to grow again and pushes out of the seed. 7.Do you know any games that you can play with seeds? Discover (and save!) As a child, you probably picked dandelions. Seed - Seed - Dispersal by wind: In the modern world, wind dispersal (although numerically important) reflects the climatic and biotic poverty of certain regions; it is essentially a feature of pioneer vegetations. Some water plants, such as lotuses and lilies, let their seeds fall on the water and float away. When seeds are dispersed by explosion, the force of the explosion sends seeds scattering in all different directions. The formation of the seed is part of the process of reproduction in seed plants, the spermatophytes, including the gymnosperm and angiosperm plants.. These fruits, including the seeds, are eaten by animals who then disperse the seeds when they defecate. Paper on clipboards and pencils Seed Dispersal by Water (Hydrochory): In aquatic plants (Nelumbium-Lotus) and plants that grow along beach sides and along the banks of the rivers (Pofygomtm), the fruit seeds dispersal done through the agency of water. Plants make seeds that can grow into new plants, but if the seeds just fall to the ground under the parent plant, they might not get enough sun, water or nutrients from the soil. Click on the links below to find out more. 3. 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