What Is A Good Lede?

A good lede must accomplish three specific things: Give readers the main points of the story. Get readers interested in reading the story. Accomplish both of these in as few words as possible. What makes a good lead in a story? You must be clear and concise. Don’t bury your lead: Your lead is your …

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Why Are Seeds Buried?

Burial may offer a number of advantages to seeds, increasing persistence and disper- sion through time by reducing predation and desiccation, while increasing their chance of finding safe sites with appropriate conditions for germination and survival, including anchorage during germination and the early growth of Why do seeds need to be underground? Because they contain …

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