Fruit and seed dispersal Flashcards
1
Q
what are the three type of fruit
A
simple, aggregate, multiple
2
Q
how do we call a accessory fruit
A
pseudocarp. the flesh is derived from other tissue other than ovary.
can be applied to the three types
3
Q
what means dehiscent and non-dehiscent
A
dry fruit at maturity open or don’t open
4
Q
how can we define the dispersal
A
transport of propagule away from parents
5
Q
what are the advantages of the seed dispersal
A
Lower competition
pathogen evasion
Range expansion
6
Q
what are the two types of seed dispersal and their subcategories
A
Autochory
-gravity (barochory), Bllistic (ballochory)
Allochory
-wind (anemochory), water (hydrochory), Animal (Zoochory)