Cross-pollination

Creator(s): S. A. Mori

Description: In xenogamy, the pollinator carries pollen from one tree to the stigma of another tree. The movement of pollen from one flower is called pollination, a term that should not be confused with fertilization.

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  • Title

    Cross-pollination

  • Definition

    Pollination of flowers with pollen from a flower of the same species but from another plant.

  • Notes

    Cross-pollination precedes and is separate from fertilization which is the union of a sperm cell with an egg that results in the production of an embryo.

  • Related Terms

    Pollination (pollinate}

    Self-pollination

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