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Falling Far from the Tree: 7 Brilliant Ways Seeds and Fruits Are Dispersed
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Seed dispersal Mangrove propagule squirting cucumber Waxwing cocklebur Javan cucumber seed A region of vast swamps and marshes, the Pantanal in south-central Brazil is one of the world's largest freshwater wetlands. Chestnut oak
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Explosions, mimicry, self-burial, and long-term survival, just to name a few.
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Seed dispersal
Dandelion seeds blowing in the wind.
© Brian Jackson/Fotolia
Mangrove propagule
Mangrove propagules (Rhizophora species) floating near the Great Barrier...
Brian Gratwicke
squirting cucumber
Squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium).
© TETYANA/stock.adobe.com
Waxwing
Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) eating fruit.
© fotoparus/stock.adobe.com
cocklebur
Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium).
Robert H. Mohlenbrock/U.S. Department of Agriculture, NRCS PLANTS Database
Javan cucumber seed
Winged seed of the Javan cucumber (Alsomitra macrocarpa).
Scott Zona
A region of vast swamps and marshes, the Pantanal in south-central Brazil is one...
© Bryan Parsley/Tony Stone Images
Chestnut oak
Leaves and acorn of a chestnut oak (Quercus montana). The plant is an important...
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