Smart Desert Shrub Uses The Spiny Mouse To Disperse Its Seeds!

Meera Dolasia
Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:50:08 -0800

Germination, the process through which plants disperse seeds so that they can sprout and grow into new plants can be a little tricky, given that plants are immobile. Some like dandelions use wind, others by growing prickly fruits that stick to the fur or spine of animals. Then there are those that yield sweet fruit that animals seek out and devour. However, in order for that to work successfully, those plants have to get it really right!