How are the trees and plants growing without being sown by us?

Trees and plants grow without being sown by the process of Seed Dispersal.

Process of seed dispersal-

• The seed of a tree/plant falls on the ground.
• The seed is dispersed by Animals, water or wind.
• The seed becomes a new tree/plant.

Agents of Seed dispersal

• Water
• Wind
• Animals
• Birds

Types of seeds dispersed by the Agents

• Water – coconut (coconut is the seed of coconut tree), lotus seed etc.
• Wind – Milkweed seeds and other types of light seeds
• Animals – Mango seeds, Hazelnut, walnut, peanut etc.
• Birds – Sunflower seeds, Orange seeds etc.