Why must wind-dispersed plants make a huge number of seeds?
ASeeds are too heavy to drift
BFew seeds reach a good spot
CWind damages most of the seeds
DSeeds need no soil to sprout
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Few seeds reach a good spot
Wind drops seeds at random, so many seeds are needed for some to reach a site good for germination.
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