 Although ants can help facilitate the dispersal process, the soil in such watery environment is saturated and makes it difficult for ants to co-habitate with "Helonias", lowering the rate of short-distance seed dispersal.The low rate of seed dispersal is also due to limited wind.The seeds are light enough to be dispersed by wind, but low levels of wind prevent the seeds from dispersing further away, resulting in a clustered population of "Helonias".