In spermatophyte plants, seed dispersal is the movement, spread or transport of seeds away from the parent plant. Plants have limited mobility and rely upon a variety of dispersal vectors to transport
Epilobium hirsutum seed head dispersing seeds
The "bill" and seed dispersal mechanism of Geranium pratense
Wind dispersal of dandelion fruits
Entada phaseoloides – Hydrochory
In botany, a seed is a plant structure containing an embryo and stored nutrients in a protective coat called a testa. More generally, the term seed means anything that can be sown, which may include s
Seed dispersal
…In spermatophyte plants, seed dispersal is the movement, spread or transport of seeds away from the parent plant. Plants have limited mobility and rely upon a variety of dispersal vectors to transport their seeds, including both abiotic…
Photomicrograph of various seeds
The inside of a Ginkgo seed, showing a well-developed embryo, nutritive tissue (megagametophyte), and a bit of the surrounding seed coat
A collection of various vegetable and herb seeds