pollination
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"Nature has already designed the perfect pollination system. When humans interfere too much, it often disturbs that balance," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The Kobe University botanist suggests that this rare combination of pollination and seed distribution roles may be influenced by two factors.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024
As explained by the AP, pistachio orchards “can be sustained with minimal water during drought” and their trees “rely on wind instead of bees for pollination and can produce nuts for decades longer.”
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2024
Hummingbirds might also expand their range given more plants for pollination.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024
The apple trees were coming into bloom but no bees droned among the blossoms, so there was no pollination and there would be no fruit.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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