Biologists have long thought that seed traits, such as the presence of wings, are the key to predicting in what way, and how ...

Anna Nordseth is an ecology writer and Duke University Ph.D. candidate specializing in tropical forest ecology, conservation research, and biodiversity. Think plants can’t move? You’re only half right ...

Seed dispersal is fundamental to the structure and resilience of tropical forests, underpinning regeneration, gene flow and ecosystem function. In these ecosystems, more than two thirds of woody plant ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. Society has recently become enthralled with bees and the amazing service they provide spreading pollen around and helping to sustain plant ...

Endozoochory—the transport of viable seeds through the digestive tract of herbivorous animals—constitutes a pivotal mechanism for plant colonisation, community dynamics and gene flow across ecosystems ...

New research into the biomechanics of explosive seed dispersal in squirting cucumbers (Ecballium elaterium) reveals how these plants have adapted a suite of unique traits that help propel their ...

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 ...