Definition of pollination Pollination

/pɑˌlʌnejˈʃʌn/ - [paluneyshun] - pol•li•na•tion

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What does pollination mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: pollinations
pollination - transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
		pollenation
		fecundation, fertilisation, fertilization, impregnation making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
		cross-pollination stimulating influence among diverse elements; "the cross-pollination of the arts"

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pollination (Noun)
The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma; effected by insects, birds, bats and the wind etc.

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pollination
The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma, thereby enabling fertilization and sexual reproduction of a plant.

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Pollination is the process in which plants make fruit to reproduce. When this happens, the grains of pollen are moved from the stamens of one flower to the carpel another one from a different plant. These are like the male and female parts of plants. Most plants have both, but cannot pollinate themselves. Each pollen grain has half of the DNA that is needed to make a new plant. This combines with the DNA that is already there, and the carpel begins to grow seeds. Pollination is important in botany (study of plants), horticulture (study of growing plants), entomology (insects), and ecology (living environments). In most plants (angiosperms), the part of the carpel that collects the pollen is called a "stigma".

Ways of pollinating.

Pollination needs something to take the pollen from the male parts of a flower to the female parts of another. A "pollinator" is something that does this. There are two different ways that plants can be pollinated. These are "biotic pollination" and "abiotic pollination". Biotic is where an animal is used to transport the pollen. In abiotic pollination, the pollen travels from one flower to another by using the wind or water.

Biotic pollination is where animals are used to carry the pollen. The animal pollinaters go to lots of flowers, and each one gives it something in return. Usually this is some nectar (sugary food). "Entomophily" is the type of biotic pollination where small insects like bees and wasps are used. Some insects are used less commonl