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This 4 page paper provides an overview of how seeds and fruit are designed to insure dispersal and germination. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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survivability depends, of course, on the ability of the plant to procreate. Many plants do this primarily vegetatively but others do it through the production of viable seeds.
The seeds of many plants are contained within the structure that botanically is known as a fruit. Fruits come in many forms, however, and have specific identifying factors.
These factors include such things as the relative taste of the fruit and its physical structure. Interestingly, fruits can vary significantly in regard
to their taste. The ripe fruits of some species are sweet (thanks to the natural sugars they contain), others sour, and still others have no specific taste. The reason
for this variability revolves around the relative need of the plant to attract animals that will consume the fruit and subsequently disperse the seed once it passes through the animals
digestive tract (Herrera, 2002). Sweet fruits attract animals that are suitable seed dispersal accomplices. As has been observed, however, not all fruits are sweet. Those fruits are
exhibiting yet another facet of the quest for seed dispersal. They have evolved their particular taste (or lack thereof) to prevent animals from eating them that might actually digest
the seeds themselves and thus interfere with the plants need for propagation (Pip, 2006). To illustrate the points presented above, consider Brassica rapa,
birdseed mustard. This plant has evolved characteristics that make it particularly suited for its ecological niche. Among the most fascinating of these is its characteristic glycosides and
enzyme complement. This chemical compliment serves in effect as a biochemical shield which protect it from most herbivores (Raven, Evert, and Curtis, 1981). At the same time, however,
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