pollination
noun
pol·li·na·tion
ˌpä-lə-ˈnā-shən 
: the transfer of pollen from an anther to the stigma in angiosperms or from the microsporangium to the micropyle in gymnosperms
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But climate change is interfering with flowering and pollination schedules, disrupting bears’ traditional sources of food, forcing them to venture out to urban areas in search of sustenance, some experts have suggested.
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Junko Ogura, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Shocks to the global economy related to biodiversity loss and ecosystem damage in terms of water, pollution and pollination could cost upwards of $5 trillion, according to 2023 research from Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
With temperature, light and humidity controlled across 12 growing 'rooms,' pollination of plants has also been engineered to be more efficient than bees.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
How do bats help the community? More than 300 species of fruits, such as bananas, mangos, and avocados, depend on bats for pollination.
—Sarah Ann Dueñas, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Jan. 2024
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Junko Ogura, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Shocks to the global economy related to biodiversity loss and ecosystem damage in terms of water, pollution and pollination could cost upwards of $5 trillion, according to 2023 research from Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
With temperature, light and humidity controlled across 12 growing 'rooms,' pollination of plants has also been engineered to be more efficient than bees.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
How do bats help the community? More than 300 species of fruits, such as bananas, mangos, and avocados, depend on bats for pollination.
—Sarah Ann Dueñas, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Jan. 2024
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pollination
noun
pol·li·na·tion
ˌpäl-ə-ˈnā-shən
: the act or process of pollinating
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