\nNote: Plants such as burdock have hooks to which the seed is attached. These hooks easily get caught in the fur of mammals as they pass by the plant. At some point the seed will fall, often a considerable distance from the parent. If conditions are right the seed will germinate and grow into a new plant.
\n\n"},"comment":{"@type":"Comment","text":"Animals can disperse seeds by excreting or burying them; other fruits have structures, such as hooks, that attach themselves to animals' fur."},"encodingFormat":"text/markdown","learningResourceType":"Practice problem","suggestedAnswer":[],"text":"Explain the term dispersal of seeds."},"name":"Quiz on Forests: Our Lifeline","typicalAgeRange":"10-17","url":"https://www.embibe.com/questions/Explain-the-term-dispersal-of-seeds./EM3776224"}