Pollinate

usgb/ˈpɑːləneɪt/
verb

To transfer pollen from a male part of a plant to a female one to help it produce seeds.

Bees help to pollinate flowers as they collect nectar.
Visual representation of "pollinate" - To transfer pollen from a male part of a plant to a female one to help it produce seeds.

Often appears as...

  • pollinate flowers
  • pollinate crops

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Agents of Pollination

Pollinators can be insects, birds, or other animals that move pollen between plants.

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Without bees to pollinate these crops, we'd have fewer fruits.
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Human Intervention

Humans can also pollinate plants artificially when natural pollinators are unavailable.

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Farmers sometimes manually pollinate flowers when bee populations decline.
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Essential for Food

Pollination is crucial for the production of fruits, vegetables, and seeds that we eat.

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Many of our food crops rely on bees to pollinate them.
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