As the dry season approaches the grasses have there seeds ready for dispersal using many different strategies to spread and germinate.

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As the dry season approaches the grasses have there seeds ready for dispersal using many different strategies to spread and germinate. The seed is one of the staple diets of many birds, mammals and invertebrates

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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