Many factors must interact perfectly to disperse the seeds efficiently without destroying the plant too early.

Learn more about squirting cucumbers (Ecballium elaterium) and how their seeds explode out of them, which could lead to medical advancements.

Seed dispersal allows plants to spread out from a wide area and avoid competing with one another for the same resources.

Scientists have discovered one of the earliest examples of a winged seed, gaining insight into the origin and early evolution of wind dispersal strategies in plants.

After studying the various methods of seed transportation, participants will embark on a hike to see real-life examples of seed dispersal techniques.

Bird-lovers will be delighted to discover that these flowering plants will keep birds coming back to your garden as they ...

Through lemur seed dispersal, 1.5% of the seeds produced by A asterotricha and 6.5% by its endangered counterpart, Abrahamia deflexa, spouted seedlings during the first rainy season. Additionally ...

Waterbirds play a pivotal role in the dispersal of plant seeds, thereby influencing the distribution, genetic connectivity, and composition of ecosystems across diverse habitats. Their dual seed ...

Drivers of biodiversity loss, such as habitat fragmentation and climate change, are undermining seed dispersal networks around the globe, warn researchers.

Though often dismissed in studies of seed dispersal, lizards in Madagascar have proven to be vital agents of endozoochory, consuming fruits and spreading the seeds of over 20 plant species.

Here I report the community-level consequences of a biological invasion that disrupts important seed-dispersal mutualisms.

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.