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Velocity of the falling dispersal units in Zelkova abelicea : remarkable evolutionary conservation within the relict tree genus
2020
American Journal of Botany
Seed dispersal is extremely important for the recovery and restoration of forest communities. Relict tree genus Zelkova possesses a unique dispersal mechanism: mature fruits fall with the entire twig, and the dried leaves that are still attached function as a drag-enhancing appendage, carrying the fruits away from the parent tree. This singular adaptation has never been investigated in Z. abelicea. Drop tests with dispersal units and individual fruits of Z. abelicea were performed in controlled
doi:10.1002/ajb2.1581
pmid:33341929
fatcat:mxqm6o5kpnfdbdgxlbfaxyuoxa