dispersal_syndrome
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- Label: Diaspore dispersal syndrome
- Entity URI: https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0030211
- Type: categorical
- Definition: A classification [NCIT:C25161] based on a taxon's [NCIT:C40098] seed morphology traits [TO:0000184] or fruit morphology traits [TO:0002629] that indicates the taxa (biotic vectors) or abiotic mechanisms [NCIT:C25343] that most likely disperse [OMIT: 0027297] seeds [PO:0009010] and fruit [PO:0009001] away from the parent plant.;Plant dispersal syndromes are generally assigned to species based on suites of diaspore characteristics associated with specific mechanisms of dispersal. Trait values are mostly given as the formal dispersal syndromes ending in 'chory', a suffix meaning 'a specified method of plant dispersal'.
- Additional comments: None
- Allowed values:
value description anemochory Diaspore is dispersed by wind. (Synonyms, wind) anthrochory Diaspore is dispersed by humans, either intentionally or unintentionally. atelochory Diaspore dispersal is prevented. (Synonyms, antitelochory) autochory Diaspore is dispersed by methods originating from the parent plant or diaspore. ballistic Seeds are launched away from the plant by explosion as soon as the seed capsule opens. barochory Diaspores are dispersed without assistance. (Synonyms, gravity, mobile, unassisted, passive) chamaechory Diaspore is dispersed by being rolled along ground surface by wind. endozoochory Diaspore is ingested by animals, either intentionally or accidentally, then transported before being deposited. (Synonyms, ingestion) epizoochory Diaspore is dispersed by accidentally attaching itself to the outside of an animal vector. (Synonyms, ectozoochory, exozoochory) hydrochory Diaspore is dispersed on the surface of water. (Synonyms, water) myrmecochory Diaspores have elaiosomes (specialised nutritious appendages) that make them attractive for capture, transport and use by ants or related insects. undefined Dispersal mechanism unknown. (Synonyms, unknown) zoochory Diaspore is dispersed by animals, by an undescribed mechanism.
See the AusTraits Plant Dictionary (https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0030211) for additional information about this trait.
Coverage
For this trait, AusTraits includes a total of 18,391 records. This includes:
- data for 10,047 species.
- data for 222 families.
- data from 32 datasets (see the portal Citations tab for a list of sources)