Dispersal
# Dispersal

Dispersal may refer to:

* Biological dispersal, the movement of organisms from their birth site to their breeding site, or from one breeding site to another
   * Dispersal vector, forces that carry seeds for plants
   * Oceanic dispersal, the movement of terrestrial organisms from one land mass to another by sea-crossing
   * Seed dispersal, the movement or transport of seeds away from the parent plant
* Dispersal draft, a system in professional sports for reassigning players whose former team is defunct
* Dispersal of ownership, breaking up large media companies and media conglomerates to diversify ownership of property rights
* Dispersal (military), strategic spreading-out of military personnel and equipment to reduce collateral damage
* Dispersal prison, one of five secure prisons in the United Kingdom that houses Category A prisoners
* Dispersal index, for volcanic eruptions
* The dispersal area of an aerodrome, where aeroplanes are parked away from the runway.
