| Show BIRDS AS SEED CARRIERS of the dutch to Vi itria nut ut aneg tree trees two centuries ago the dutch de strode 1 cier nutmeg tree in the in order to enjo a monopoly of the business busine gs having planted the tile trees in their on possessions lons sas the youth 8 companion in spite ot of their mot earnett efforts ho however Neier the islands ere nero constantly being restocked for lor a long time the thing aa as a ms tco ter but it bengta it wab was belied the denes does of thit quarter of the world orld are ot of large size and sallia aft allow the seeds ot of the nutmeg they tran tra braese erse ese wide A ide stretches of land and sea sect in a few hours and deposit the seeds not uninjured but better fitted for germination mi nation by the h tt and moisture of the bird estem s stem by a similar I 1 icess thousands ot of acres ot of land havoc jeen een cohered with ith treed of different kinds linds the birds acting as natures agents in the dissemination of plants darwin found in six bix grains of ji adhering to the feet of a plover ee different kinds of seeds and in sticking to the feet of ducks and ga go shot in england be he found the seeds plants peculiar to the victoria banza neanza 3 anza in central africa thus proving not only the extent of migration but also the ty of plants appearing in these strange localities through the agencies of these birds in the mud sticking to the feet ot of a texas steer the seeds of five different kinds of weeds and grasses common in texas were found by a micro i pc after the arrival of the animal tu lu new now fork |
