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Dispersal of Fruits and Seeds

This is the scattering of seeds and fruits from parent plants to a new

environment.

Importance of seed dispersal

 Prevents over crowding

 Reduces competition for light and nutrients.

 Enables plants to colonize new areas.

 The farmer gets new species of crops.

 It increases chances of survival of plant species as they grow in oth-

er areas

There are four agents of dispersion

1. Water

2. Animals

3. Wind

4. Explosive mechanism