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Describe the various ways by which seeds are dispersed?

1. After the seeds have formed, they are usually scattered, sometimes far from where they were produced. The scattering of the seeds is called "seed  dispersal".
   
   
2. Water :- Water can disperse seeds that fall into oceans and rivers.
   
   
3. Wind :-  Wind disperses lightweight seeds that often have structures to catch the wind.
   
   
4. Some plants eject their seeds, and the force scatters the seeds in many directions.
   
   
5.  When seeds are mature, the scales open. The wind shakes the seeds out of the cone and carries them away. Only a few seeds will land in suitable places and grow into new plants.
   
   
6.  Fruits are the means by which angiosperm seeds are dispersed. Animals that eat fruits help to disperse their seeds.