What is pollination, Biology

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What is pollination? What are the main forms of pollination?

The process in which pollen grains (the male gametophytes of phanerogamic plants) reach the female gametophyte is known as pollination.

Characteristics of the flowers of every plant species relate to the type of pollination used by the plant. Colored flowers are specialized in bird and insect attraction; nocturnal flowers normally are white and perfumed, a lot of specialized in pollination by bats; the nectar is also a specialization to attract pollinator animals; flowers that make an exaggerated amount of pollen often use the wind as pollinator; the position of anthers more external or internal next to the nectar is a way to facilitate the pollen dissemination respectively by the wind or by animals.

 


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