Seeds are the beginning of a plant’s life cycle, but a checklist of crucial steps needs to be taken to start their life cycle. First, the seed needs to be viable and mature. Second, it must get to a ...

"Ballistic seed dispersal" is not something you see often in plants – and for good reason, perhaps, when you see just what the affectionately called squirting cucumber is capable of. Shunning external ...

Researchers have developed a new class of nontoxic, biodegradable solid lubricants that can be used to facilitate seed ...

Their seed dispersal strategies have helped these ubiquitous plants flourish all over the world, new research suggests ...

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. Scientists have discovered one of ...

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 ...

1. Bullock et al. (Journal of Ecology 105:6-19, 2017) have suggested that the theory behind the Wald Analytical Long Distance (WALD) model for wind dispersal from a point source needs to be ...

OFFICIALS ARE DOING TO SCARE THE CROWS. CAITLIN, GOOD MORNING. THIS YEARLY PUSH MIGHT GET A LITTLE NOISY IN THE EVENING, SO IF YOU LIVE NEAR THE CAPITOL COMPLEX, YOU WILL LIKELY HEAR EXPLODING SHELLS ...

Questions: Tropical dry forests that experience severe disturbances (e.g., fires) often remain degraded for long time periods, during which non-native grasses and trees dominate. One barrier to native ...

Waterbirds play a crucial role in the dispersal of seeds and other organisms, significantly influencing ecosystem dynamics. Their ability to transport seeds over long distances, known as long-distance ...