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seed dispersal [animated facts] [water] [slide in]

seed dispersal [animated facts] [water] [slide in]

  • Fact 1 : Some seeds have spongy layers of fibres around them.
  • Fact 2 : These can trap air so the seeds can float.
  • Fact 3 : These seeds can travel, sometimes for hundreds of kilometers, from one island to another.
  • Fact 4 : An example would be the coconut
  • Fact 5 : Some seeds have smaller spongy coverings which lets them float in lakes and rivers.
  • Fact 6 : Example would be water lilies and alder trees
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