Monday, August 27, 2012

Sullivan: plant using animals for seed dispersal

The American Chestnut tree, or Castanea dentata, uses animals such as squirrels for seed dispersal. Seeds are planted when squirrels take chestnuts from the tree, bury them, and often forget about them.
42°14'24.71"N  71°36'52.13"W.



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