STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
ANATOMY OF FLOWERING PLANTS
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wind
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Detailed explanation-1: -Coconut contains an outer fibrous layer. So, it has the ability to float on water. This means it can drift in water bodies to dissimilar locations for a long time period. This way coconut is adapted for dispersal by water.
Detailed explanation-2: -In coconut, the seeds are dispersed by water as the seeds have spongy or fibrous outer coat which float on water.
Detailed explanation-3: -Coconut seeds are dispersed by floating in the water and the fibrous mesocarp which gets modified in coconut helps the fruit to float as it becomes light in weight in water and it is able to cover a large distance.
Detailed explanation-4: -Coconut, palm, mangroves, water lily, water mint, are a few examples of plants whose seed are dispersed by the water.