Friday, May 29, 2009

Fruit dispersal....

Pineapples use the "agricultural" mechanism of dispersal. Thus, "agricultural" is responsible for spreading pineapple fruits around the countryside.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Scary definitions

This was a piece from a 3rd year essay I marked last month.

Diversity definition: 'Diversity is the state of being diverse'

It wasn't me! I swear! It was the potplant!

Q: How are some plants adapted to defend themselves against herbivores?

A: …and they [plants] can also produce bad smelling substances which will make herbivores uncomfortable around them.