SURVIVAL  OF  PLANTS

Ë Plants also need to ensure the survival o their species.

Ë When the fruit of a plant is ripe, it either falls to the ground or splits open to release the seeds.

Ë If all the mature seeds falls straight down and germinate near the parent plaant will be crowded.

Ë Thus the young plants will have to compete or sunlight,water and mineral.

Ë To prevent this from happening,the seeds need to be adapted for dispersal.

Ë Dispersal means scattering or distributing the seeds to other places for germination.

Ë Different plants disperse their fruits and seeds in different ways.

Ë They are dispersed far and wide by agents such as:

·       Water

·       The wind

·       Animals

·       Explosive mechanism