Plant seeds 'adapt to city life

Plant seeds 'adapt to city life'
March 5, 2008
By Mark Kinver
Science and nature reporter, BBC News

A species of plant found in cities has evolved rapidly in order to adapt to the challenges of surviving in the concrete jungle, a study suggests.

Crepis sancta growing in urban areas produces heavy seeds that fall to the ground rather than lighter seeds that are dispersed by the wind.

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