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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. plant physiology
  3. plant development
  4. seed development
  5. seed dispersal
  6. autochory
  1. Fields of Study
  2. plant physiology
  3. plant development
  4. seed development
  5. seed dispersal
  6. autochory
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plant physiology
  3. plant development
  4. seed development
  5. seed dispersal
  6. autochory

Preferred term

autochory

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The process of seeds and fruits dispersal by means of some kind of explosive physical expulsion. The fruit "explodes", propelling its seeds some distance to the ground surrounding the parent plant; also called "discharge dispersal".

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • ballochory
  • blastochory
  • herpochory

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/332104

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