2. Acorns fall from the tree and sprout
• If they are not
destroyed by
animals, white
oak acorns
can sprout
rapidly after
falling from
the tree.
3. Animal dispersal by hooked
fruits
• Some species of
plant use hooks on
their fruits to attach
themselves to the
fur of mammals or
feathers of birds
4. Animal burial
• Hard nuts are usually
destroyed if chewed or eaten.
• However, animals such as
squirrels may store them to
eat later and forget to go back
to get them, giving them a
chance to germinate.
• On rare occasions, birds such
as blue jays can transport
acorns long distances.
5. Soft fruit dispersal
• Fleshy fruits
• The seeds of many
plants are dispersed
after passing
through the
digestive system of
animals that have
eaten the fleshy
fruits.
6. Wind dispersal
• Some plants,
such as the
dandelion,
have seeds
that act as
parachutes,
which are
carried away
by the wind
7. Plantlet reproduction
• Spider plants,
amongst others,
send out stems
which produce
plantlets, these
baby plants then
try to root
themselves
8. Spinning dispersal
• Maple fruits are
winged, two-
seeded
pods. They spin
like helicopters as
they fall from the
tree, providing a
longer time for
dispersal by wind.
9. Dispersal by water
• Coconuts can
travel hundreds of
miles by floating in
the sea
