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Pollination Methods

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Bird Pollination

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Bird pollination, or ornithophily, is facilitated by birds, particularly hummingbirds. Examples are tubular flowers like fuchsias and trumpet vines.

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Water Pollination

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Water pollination involves pollen traveling through water. Example plants are seagrasses and some species of waterweeds.

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Animal Pollination

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Animal pollination is achieved when animals such as bees, butterflies, and birds transfer pollen. Examples include flowering plants like the rose or lily.

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Bee Pollination

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Bee pollination is a specific type of animal pollination where bees are the main pollinators. Examples are clovers, sunflowers, and apples.

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Bat Pollination

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Bat pollination, also known as chiropterophily, occurs when bats spread pollen. Examples include night-blooming plants such as some species of cacti and the baobab tree.

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Butterfly Pollination

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Butterfly pollination happens when butterflies carry pollen between flowers. Examples include milkweeds, many species of the Asteraceae family.

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Wind Pollination

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Wind pollination occurs when pollen is dispersed by the wind. Examples include grasses, many trees like oaks and maples.

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