26 September: The dance of the seeds

26 September: The dance of the seeds

Autumn is the time of seeds, the fruit of the sexual reproduction of plants and which guarantee the continuation of generations for years to come.

The tricks that plants use to reproduce and disperse are many and complex: barocoria, when it occurs due to gravity, bolocoria, when in the very act of dehiscence the seeds are projected at a distance. Other types of dissemination instead involve the intervention of external agents: anemocoria, when the seed is carried by the wind, zoocoria, when it occurs by animals, or by ants (myrmecoria), hydrocoria, when the seed is transported by water or even ornithocoria by birds.

The event will examine all types of seed dissemination but also the reasons for reproduction strategies: "K" - a few large seeds, and "r" - lots of small seeds.

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION
In compliance with the regulations relating to the COVID-19 emergency, the event is organized with a limited number. Participation is only possible by reservation. To join, send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name, a telephone number and an indication of the time you would like to participate. The reservation is effective upon receipt of the confirmation from the Carsiana staff. Participation in the event is free. To participate, the use of a mask, respect for the safety distance and disinfection of the hands with hydroalcoholic gel is mandatory.

ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
Date: September 26
Starting time: 10.30
Duration: 2 hours
Meeting place: Carsiana botanical garden
Difficulty: easy, for everyone
Recommended equipment: comfortable clothing
Participation fee: free thanks to the contribution of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region
Booking: required at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.