Question

Explain the importance of seed dispersal.

Answer 1

Seed dispersal:

• The process through which plant seeds are transported to new sites, far away from the parent plants, for germination and the survival of a few seeds into adult plants.

Modes of seed dispersal:

1. Water
2. Wind
3. Animals and Birds
4. Gravity
5. Explosion

Importance of seed dispersal:

1. Seed dispersal promotes the survival of plant species.
2. It allows plants to unfold in an extensive area.
3. Thus, preventing plants from competing for light, water, and nutrients from the soil, which occurs when plants grow closer to each other.