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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > physiology > plant physiology > plant development > seed development > seed dispersal > autochory
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant physiology > plant development > seed development > seed dispersal > autochory
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant physiology > plant development > seed development > seed dispersal > autochory
Preferred Term:

autochory

Definition:
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".
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
seed dispersal
Entry Terms:
  • ballochory
  • blastochory
  • herpochory
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/332104
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