nostr:npub14hals7mg55wgdj0lwv3p2th0lk5jz9whseagcqkcjamvqqmlf4fsckpqf0 nostr:npub1p9hxd3g330yqj24pk9j2r6g52acdhnu3mkf7caddq7dz25keq2ss8ln3uq It’s mechanically like a catapult. “Dehiscence took 4.2+/-0.4 ms (mean +/-SEM, n=13). The estimated efficiency with which energy was transferred to the seeds was low (0.51+/-0.26%, mean +/-SEM, n=13). The mean seed launch angle (17.4+/-5.2, mean +/-SEM, n=45) fell within the range predicted by a ballistic model to maximize dispersal distance.”

The mechanics of explosive seed dispersal in orange jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) (Hayashi et al, 2009)

nostr:npub14hals7mg55wgdj0lwv3p2th0lk5jz9whseagcqkcjamvqqmlf4fsckpqf0 nostr:npub1p9hxd3g330yqj24pk9j2r6g52acdhnu3mkf7caddq7dz25keq2ss8ln3uq Wait, is that “explode” as in scatter or “explode” as in “OMG my hand!”