How do Seeds Move?

Name:

Nicholas Terry

Plant seed structure has evolved to use environmental factors to move seeds.
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Why is it important for seeds to be able to move?

Seed Dispersal
Methods

Describe the features of seeds

that disperse by this method

Water

The seeds tend to be buoyant.

Explosive

Theyre in pods that dry and

explode due to tension.

Wind

They have a parachute or wing(s)

to let the wind make them fly

Animal

They have hooks to grab the

animals.

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Prefix

Scientific Term
Anemochory

Anemo

allochory

Allo

Prefix meaning

Definition

Wind

Seeds dispersed by wind.

Other

Seed dispersal by
something that isnt
automatic

hydrochory

Hydro

water

Seeds dispersed by water.

dehiscense

De

Away from/down

Seeds dispersed by
capsules discharging their
contents

autochory

auto

self

Seed Dispersed
automatically.

barochory

baro

Weight

Seeds dispersed by gravity

Anthropochory

anthropo

Man/Human

Seeds dispersed by
humans

Ballochory

ballo

Pressure

Seeds dispersed by
squeezing

Endozoochory

endozoo

In/within

Seeds dispersed by being

eaten/inside an animal

Epizoochory

epizoo

Upon/over

Seed dispersed by being

on the outside of an
animal.

Herpochory

herpo

Movement

Seed dispersed by active

movement.