Improving measurements of the falling trajectory and terminal velocity of wind‐dispersed seeds

Improving measurements of the falling trajectory and terminal velocity of wind‐dispersed seeds

Abstract Seed dispersal by wind is one of the most important dispersal mechanisms in plants. The key seed trait affecting seed dispersal by wind is the effective terminal velocity (hereafter “terminal velocity”, Vt), the maximum falling speed of a seed in still air. Accurate estimates of Vt are cruc...

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Main Authors: Jinlei Zhu, Carsten M. Buchmann, Frank M. Schurr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-08-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
diaspore
free fall with air resistance
inertia
mechanistic model
samara
seed dispersal by wind
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9183

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9183

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