Dispersal

"... growth. Keystone species create trophic cascades: effects that propagate through multiple levels of an ecosystem. Salmon → predators → nutrient dispersal → tree growth → forest canopy → understory shade → berry abundance → small mammal populations → predator diversity."

"... rot. But here's the twist: those unretrieved acorns germinate. They become oak trees. Ecologists estimate that squirrel caching is the primary dispersal mechanism for oak trees. A single squirrel, caching 5,000 acorns annually with a 25% non-retrieval rate, plants 1,250 potential oak trees per year."

"...chimp coalition dynamics: relationships constantly visible and updated through public interactions. High first-year turnover (30%) parallels juvenile dispersal - individuals who can't handle transparent hierarchies self-select out. Those who remain show 85% job satisfaction, 7-year tenure (vs."

"...reme strategy: produce millions of tiny seeds and hope a handful land in exactly the right spot. Big seeds = high resource buffer, low quantity, low dispersal. Small seeds = low resource buffer, high quantity, high dispersal. Different strategies, both viable. Dormancy Mechanisms: Why Seeds Wait If ge..."

"...Maturation: Biofilm develops three-dimensional architecture with channels for nutrient flow. 5. Dispersion*: Later-stage quorum signals trigger dispersal (some cells leave to colonize new sites). Quorum sensing coordinates the transition from individual motility to collective settlement."