which allows seeds to be dispersed for varying distances and adapt to different environments. In addition, the speed and direction of wind are highly influential in the dispersal process and in turn the deposition patterns of floating seeds in the stagnant water bodies. The transportation of seeds is led by the wind direction. This effects colonization situated on the banks of a river or to wetlands adjacent to streams relative to the distinct wind directions. The wind dispersal process can also affect connections between water bodies. Essentially, wind plays a larger role in the dispersal of waterborne seeds in a short period of time, days and seasons, but the ecological process allows the process to become balanced throughout a time period of several years. The time period of which the dispersal occurs is essential when considering the consequences of wind on the ecological process. See also Biological dispersal Biantitropical distribution Disturbance (ecology) Dormancy – "dispersal in time" Gene flow Habitat fragmentation Landscape ecology Metapopulation Oceanic dispersal Population ecology Seed dispersal syndrome References Further reading External links Fruit and seed dispersal images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu Interactive model of movement of plant species induced by climate change Secondary metabolites promote seed dispersal Seeds Ecology Articles containing video clips