agent of dispersal is water, animal, wind, bird. what is the characteristics of these agent of dispersal
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plants with seeds that are dispersed by water or animals are not colorful, nor do they produce nectar. instead, the filament is long and the seed and light and hollow for floating
Characteristics of Fruit & Seeds Dispersed by Water:
1:Water Dispersal. Some plants disperse their seeds by rivers so that the river current picks them up and carries them away until they become trapped on a different bank and start to grow. ...
2:Shells. Seeds that float in water must have especially adapted shells. ...
3:Air Pockets. ...
4:Food Storage. ...
5:Growth.
Characteristics of Fruit & Seeds Dispersed by Wind:
Wind-dispersed fruit are lightweight and may have wing-like appendages that allow them to be carried by the wind. Some have a parachute-like structure to keep them afloat. Some fruits—for example, the dandelion—have hairy, weightless structures that are suited to dispersal by wind.
Characteristics of Fruit & Seeds Dispersed by animals:
Animals can disperse seeds by excreting or burying them; other fruits have structures, such as hooks, that attach themselves to animals' fur. Humans also play a role as dispersers by moving fruit to new places and discarding the inedible portions containing the seeds.