Sentence examples for dispersal method from inspiring English sources
Although myrmecochory is by far the most common dispersal method, white-tailed deer have also been shown to disperse the seeds on rare occasions by ingestion and defecation.
Tumbleweed is actually the colloquial term for a whole range of bushy plants that use wind-fed journeys to spread seeds, a dispersal method of unfortunate efficiency.
Estimated column heights (in km) are determined either from direct observations for some historical eruptions, or by using the maximum clast size dispersal method of Carey and Sparks (1986).
These included the submarine fuel pipeline PLUTO, the fog dispersal method FIDO, and flame weapons such as the Churchill Crocodile and Wasp Universal Carrier.
His theory was that endozoochory (the enticement of animals to transport seeds in their stomach) arose before any other method of seed dispersal, and that primitive ancestors of Durio species were the earliest practitioners of that dispersal method, in particular red durian (D. dulcis) exemplifying the primitive fruit of flowering plants.
Previous studies have reported an abundance of nematodes in floating mangrove detritus [ 35], drifting algae [ 36], and Phaeocystis 'seafoam' [ 37], promoting the role of raft attachment as a dispersal method.
"During the protests, there are regular clashes with the Israeli Army who attempt to disperse crowds by using teargas and other dispersal methods while Palestinian youth respond by hurling stones".
He continued, "So far there's been nothing of the serious dispersal methods that were used in recent weeks".
Subsurface drip irrigation systems apply effluent from onsite wastewater systems in a more uniform manner at a lower rate than has been possible with other effluent dispersal methods.
We design the reproduction and spatial dispersal methods for both the colonies by taking advantage of the information collected during the search process and problem-specific knowledge.
The plants contain a great variety of dispersal methods; some developed wings on their seeds and relied on the wind, while others depended on animals to spread them, and in others, the seeds were contained in exploding capsules that scattered their seeds over a wide area.
