exozoochory
English
Etymology
exo- + zoochory
Noun
exozoochory (uncountable)
- The dispersal of seeds etc., by animals, to beyond the normal range
- 2015 September 29, “Steep Decline and Cessation in Seed Dispersal by Myrmica rubra Ants”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- As myrmecochory is a case of active exozoochory, the fate of dispersed seeds depends on the traits of both the seed and the elaiosome, but is also closely related to the ants’ foraging behaviour.
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Related terms
- exozoochorous