Seed dispersal mechanisms and dispersal potential of environmental weeds in New Zealand
Seed dispersal distances drive the rate of spread for invasive plants and are strongly influenced by dispersal mechanisms. We investigated weed seed dispersal mechanisms and dispersal potential in New Zealand. We collated data on dispersal mechanisms for 318 species that produce seed in New Zealand. We modelled maximum seed dispersal distances of 286 species for which data were available using dispersal mechanism, growth form, seed release height, and seed mass.