Deciding when to move. 2023

Lauren Sullivan
Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States.

Dandelion seeds respond to wet weather by closing their plumes, which reduces dispersal when wind conditions are poor.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D012639 Seeds The encapsulated embryos of flowering plants. They are used as is or for animal feed because of the high content of concentrated nutrients like starches, proteins, and fats. Rapeseed, cottonseed, and sunflower seed are also produced for the oils (fats) they yield. Diaspores,Elaiosomes,Embryos, Plant,Plant Embryos,Plant Zygotes,Zygotes, Plant,Diaspore,Elaiosome,Embryo, Plant,Plant Embryo,Plant Zygote,Seed,Zygote, Plant
D014887 Weather The state of the ATMOSPHERE over minutes to months. Fog,Fogs
D014919 Wind The motion of air relative to the earth's surface. Winds
D031205 Taraxacum A plant genus of the family Asteraceae. Members contain chicoric and chlorogenic acids and germacrane- and eudesmane-type SESQUITERPENES. Dandelion,Taraxacum officinale,Dandelions

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