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Some seeds are adapted to catching the wind and being blown away.

These seeds are very light and can be easily lifted by


wind. seeds and fruits travel the wind currents and gentle breezes of the earth, possibly colonizing a distant
mountain slopes or a fertile valley. hundreds of species in many plant families have adopted this remarkable method of
dispersal.this method is called dispersal by “wind”

One of the examples is drumstick.it’s seeds have wing like structures that help them to glide through the air easily.

Some tall trees produce seeds with stiff wings covering the seed that enable them to fly long distances. The wings are twisted and
balanced so that the seed spins around as it is carried along by the wind. These natural adaptations for using the wind to transport
the weight of the seed must be technically accurate, as the wings of modern planes and helicopters are designed in the same way.

These wings usually support one seed each, but may start off as a two-winged pod that later splits in two to release the seeds.
Some seeds have only one wing (e.g. Lime or Ash). This type of attachment is quite heavy, and this system only works well in a
good wind, and from a tall tree.

Sometimes seeds have thin wings as an extension of the seed that enable them to glide in the wind. They don't need so much wind
as the seeds that fly, but they are not so heavy. The largest of this type of seed is 6" across, from a climber called Alsomitra growing
in the tropical forests of Asia.

Some seeds have long, feathery tails which help them to fly, like the tail of a kite.

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