Question

Coconut is a large and heavy fruit. How is it adapted for dispersal by water?

Answer 1

The coconut seed is especially welladapted for increasing its range by the method of ocean dispersal. The seed floats when its outer layers dry out. The buoyant coconuts drift on ocean currents and end up on tropical beaches where they germinate and take root.

Answer 2

The coconut seed is especially welladapted for increasing its range by the method of ocean dispersal. The seed floats when its outer layers dry out. The buoyant coconuts drift on ocean currents and end up on tropical beaches where they germinate and take root.