Phenomena and Processes

Seed Dispersal

The various physical methods which include wind, insects, animals, tension, and water, by which a plant scatters its seeds away from the parent plant.

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Abstract

The various physical methods which include wind, insects, animals, tension, and water, by which a plant scatters its seeds away from the parent plant.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Dispersal, Seed
  • Dispersals, Seed
  • Seed Dispersals

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Seeds (1965-2010)

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Tree Numbers

  1. G01w.154.767w
  2. G15.620.500w
  3. G15.808w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Seed Dispersal. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058614. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058614
  2. Seed Dispersal. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed_dispersal
  3. Seed Dispersal. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q943313