It consists of an embryo packaged within some means for its dispersion. Examples abound in the world of plants. Some diaspores provide fleshy material as food for animals, who in return disperse the seeds contained within. Ants provide this service for many plants, such as the woodland violet pictured above. The ants carry diaspores to their nests, underground and away from rodents and grassland fires, depositing them in finely sifted soils enriched with ant compost.
Humans also have diaspores.
We package our creations in language, culture, and technology, the means by which knowledge and its people have endured and spread throughout the world. Today the computer provides a critical means for the dispersion of human creation. This website is designed for my students as a supplement to classroom materials. I hope it will provide for all a tall branch from which to leap, or a tasty selection of fruits to sample. Help to grow a forest of knowledge.