An organism leaving its place or birth or activity for another location.

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1821; see disperse + -al (2).

spread of something to a new area.

The scattering of organisms of a species, often following a major reproductive event. Spores and larvae are commonly dispersed into the environment. Pollen or gametes may also be dispersed, but in thi [..]

the movement of people or organisms from their area of birth.

In population biology, movement of individual organisms to different localities; in biogeography, extension of the geographic range of a species by movement of individuals. © 2005 by Sinauer [..]

A more or less permanent movement of an individual from an area, such as movement of a juvenile away from its place of birth. displacement activity

The departure of animals from the birth group.

In records management, a method of ensuring the survival of records by maintaining duplicate copies in different physical locations, usually reserved for essential records because of the additional ex [..]

Movement of individuals away from the place of birth

(L: dis/des= not/negation/reversal ; spargere= to scatter; Gk: diaspora) To send in different directions. The distribution of an organism by sea currrents.

(n) the act of dispersing or diffusing something

Movement of an animal away from its previous home range. Often refers to the movement of a young animal away from the home range where it was born.

Refers to the density of aircraft flight paths over a given location; generally refers to low density – tracks that are spread out; this is the opposite of Concentration

the movement of an animal from it natal area (place where it was born) to a new area where it lives and reproduces (if it survives that long).

The movement of seeds away from the parent plant, e.g. by wind or birds.

Dispersal is the process by which the Home Office moves an asylum seeker to accommodation outside London and the South East. They are first moved to initial accommodation while their application for a [..]

A process by which Animals in various Forms and stages of development are physically distributed through Time and space.

The physical distribution of Plants in various Forms and stages of development through Time and space.

The various physical methods which include Wind, Insects, Animals, tension, and Water, by which a Plant scatters its Seeds away from the Parent Plant.

A species' range will be changed if the members of the species move in space, a process called dispersal. Individual animals and plants move, actively and passively, through space both in order t [..]

The act of an organism leaving its birthplace and moving to where it will live as an adult. Dispersal in wolves usually involves a young, sexually maturing wolf leaving the pack, perhaps due to rivalr [..]

the act of organisms moving from one habitat to another

In its simplest form, dispersal is the way species move from one place to another

Extension of the range of a butterfly beyond it's local breeding area, caused when females stray away from existing colonies.

The spreading of plants, animals or microorganisms from one place to another by their own movement or when carried by wind, water, animals or machines.

The movement of individuals from one place to another beyond typical home ranges. This movement may be either density dependent or density independent.

In population biology, movement of individual organisms to different localities; in biogeography, extension of the geographic range of a species by movement of individuals.

The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion. * year=2013|month=May-June|author=[http://www.americanscientist.org/authors/detail/david-van-tassel David Van Tassel], [http://www.america [..]