noun
- the transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part of a flower, enabling fertilization and seed production
Usage: biology
Examples
- Bees play a crucial role in the pollination of many crops.
- Wind pollination is common in grasses and trees.
- The farmer planted flowers near his vegetable garden to attract insects for pollination.
- Cross-pollination occurs when pollen moves between different plants of the same species.
- Without pollination, many fruits and vegetables would not develop.
- Scientists are studying the decline in pollination rates due to habitat loss.
- Self-pollination happens when a flower pollinates itself.