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Answer the following in detail
What are the different agents of seed dispersal?
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Solution
The different agents of seed dispersal are
1. Wind: e.g. Cotton plant disperses its pollens into the air.
2. Insects: e.g. Lavender plant attracts bees to transmit their pollen from one flower to the next.
3. Water: e.g. Coconut fruit floats and gets carried away by water.
4. Animals: e.g. Hibiscus plant is pollinated by hummingbirds.
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