Scientists found slugs, beetles and crabs spread seeds for 186 plant species; one crab can swallow more than 1,000 in a night
- How beetles and crabs help forests spread seedsWhen we think about how forests grow and regrow, we often think about colorful birds carrying berries or monkeys dropping fruit seeds.
- For a long time, these animals have been known as nature's seed dispersers, carrying seeds far from the parent plant and helping forests grow.
- But beneath the forest floor another team of hard-working helpers has been quietly doing the same job for millions of years.
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- How beetles and crabs help forests spread seedsWhen we think about how forests grow and regrow, we often think about colorful birds carrying berries or monkeys dropping fruit seeds.
- For a long time, these animals have been known as nature's seed dispersers, carrying seeds far from the parent plant and helping forests grow.
- But beneath the forest floor another team of hard-working helpers has been quietly doing the same job for millions of years.
Sources: Times of India