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Seed Dispersal

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Seed Dispersal

William James Beal

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How does a plant travel when it cannot walk? William Beal follows seeds that hitch rides on animals, spread by roots and stems, float on water, or catch the wind. Written plainly for young naturalists, it turns a burr on your sock into a lesson in botany. A charming look at the many tricks plants use to move.

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25 chapters

  1. 1SEED DISPERSAL
  2. 2W. J. BEAL, M.S., PH.D.
  3. 3GINN COMPANY
  4. 4PREFACE.
  5. 5CONTENTS.
  6. 6CHAPTER I.—HOW ANIMALS GET ABOUT.
  7. 7CHAPTER II.—PLANTS SPREAD BY MEANS OF ROOTS.
  8. 8CHAPTER III.—PLANTS MULTIPLY BY MEANS OF STEMS.
  9. 9CHAPTER IV.—WATER TRANSPORTATION OF PLANTS.
  10. 10CHAPTER V.—SEEDS TRANSPORTED BY WIND.
  11. 11CHAPTER VI.—PLANTS THAT SHOOT OFF THEIR SPORES OR SEEDS.
  12. 12CHAPTER VII.—PLANTS THAT ARE CARRIED BY ANIMALS.
  13. 13CHAPTER VIII.—MAN DISPERSES SEEDS AND PLANTS.
  14. 14CHAPTER IX.—SOME REASONS FOR PLANT MIGRATION.
  15. 15SEED DISPERSAL.
  16. 16CHAPTER I. HOW ANIMALS GET ABOUT.
  17. 17CHAPTER II. PLANTS SPREAD BY MEANS OF ROOTS.
  18. 18CHAPTER III. PLANTS MULTIPLY BY MEANS OF STEMS.

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