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Reproduction

Corpse flower

Not all animal pollinators are attracted to sweet scents! Some, like rats and houseflies, are attracted to the smell of rotting meat as it means food for their young – which explains the awful stench given off by the corpse flower to recruit these animals to help it pollinate its flowers.

Seed dispersal

Observe how plants rely on factors such as wind, animals and explosive force to disperse their seeds.