insect pollination

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meaningsofinsectandpollination

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insect
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪn.sekt/us
/ˈɪn.sekt/
a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings, or, more generally, any similar very ...
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pollination
noun[U]
uk
/ˌpɒl.əˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌpɑː.ləˈneɪ.ʃən/
the process in which pollen is taken from one plant or part of a plant to another so that new plant seeds can ...
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(Definition ofinsectandpollinationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The final treatment was unmanipulated female inflorescences exposed to both wind andinsectpollinationmodes (open pollination).
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Estimation of hybrid seed production and efficient pollen flow usinginsectpollinationof male-sterile soybeans in caged plots.
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Inflorescence, flower and pollen morphology were examined and d escribed for comparison to wind andinsectpollinationsyndromes.
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The orchid flower is structured forinsectpollination.
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Plants of this taxon have generally been considered to be wind pollinated, but several recent studies suggest thatinsectpollinationis more likely.
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Flowers are hermaphrodite and the plant is self-fertile followinginsectpollination.
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The existence ofinsectpollinationdates back to the dinosaur era.
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Plant species that depend oninsectpollinationmay owe reproductive success to ultraviolet colors and patterns rather than how colorful they appear to humans.
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This raises speculation about the possibility ofinsectpollination.
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The plant requiresinsectpollinationto set seed.
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They are produced in flask-shaped structures containing nectar, which attract flies that transfer the spermatia to nearby hyphae for fertilization in a mechanism similar toinsectpollinationin flowering plants.
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In plants, the shapes, colours, and patterns of flowers like the lily have evolved to optimiseinsectpollination(other plants may be pollinated by wind, birds, or bats).
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