Seed Dispersal
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<speciesfyi-glossary slug="seed-dispersal"></speciesfyi-glossary>Definition
The movement of seeds away from the parent plant by wind, water, animals, or mechanical ejection.
Detailed Explanation
Seed dispersal reduces competition between parent and offspring and allows colonization of new habitats. Zoochory involves animals: endozoochory passes seeds through digestive systems; ezoochory attaches seeds to fur or feathers. Megafaunal dispersers — large frugivores like elephants, tapirs, and extinct giant ground sloths — are the only vectors capable of dispersing large seeds; their loss creates a dispersal deficit affecting forest regeneration.