Term:
Autochorous
Autochorous
Definition:
A type of seed dispersal in which the diaspore is ejected by the action of the parent plant.
A type of seed dispersal in which the diaspore is ejected by the action of the parent plant.
Glossary Details:
Title: Botanical line drawing of Hura crepitans. Drawing by B. Angell.
Description: Botanical line drawing of Hura crepitans from Mori, S. A. 2002. Guide to the Vascular Plants of Central French Guiana. Part 2. Dicotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76(2): fig. 114. The fruit (E) explodes open with a load noise and the seeds (F) are ejected from the plant.