Discover the fascinating science behind tomato seed germination with Mark from Self Sufficient Me! In this video, Mark shares ...

Fruit exist to invite animals to disperse the swallowed seeds. A research team found that plants targeting insects rather than birds or mammals for this service are more common than previously thought ...

Seed dispersal is fundamental to the structure and resilience of tropical forests, underpinning regeneration, gene flow and ecosystem function. In these ecosystems, more than two thirds of woody plant ...

A new study that included millions of tree-year observations worldwide for the first time documents and analyzes the intricate balance between seed defense and dispersal by forest trees at a global ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest ...

Many plants rely on animals to reproduce, regenerate and spread. But the current sixth mass extinction is wiping out seed-dispersing wildlife that fill this role, altering entire ecosystems. Thousands ...

Most trees in the Amazon (90%), the Atlantic Forest (90%), or the Cerrado, the Brazilian savannah-like biome (60%), depend on animals to disperse their seeds, ensure their reproduction, and keep the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. As the climate warms, many species will need to change locations to stay within a hospitable temperature range. Half of the world’s plants are ...

The shrub-like plant Rhynchotechum discolor produces fruit that are difficult to see from above but suitable for ground-dwelling insects. However, seed dispersal by insects was previously thought to ...