pollination
noun[U]
uk/ˌpɒl.əˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌpɑː.ləˈneɪ.ʃən/theprocessin whichpollenis taken from oneplantorpartof aplantto another so that newplantseedscan beproduced:
授粉Manyspeciesoftreedependon thewindfor pollination.许多树种依靠风来授粉。
Whenfloweringbegins,uncovertheplantstoallowpollination.开花时,揭开遮盖物以便让植物授粉。
See
pollinate
- Bees arevitalforcroppollination.
- Hot,dryandwindyweathercaninhibitpollination.
- In Californiaalone, 400,000acresofalmondorchardsrequire800,000coloniesofhoneybeesfor pollination.
Plant reproduction
- asexuality
- asexually
- barren
- barrenness
- breeder
- cross-pollination
- endosperm
- pollen
- pollinate
- pollinator
- propagate
- propagation
- propagative
- self-fertilization
- sporangium
- spore
- stamen
- stigma
- unfruitful
- wind pollination