Plant-pollinator interactions Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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example of a form of abiotic pollination
A
wind
e.g. grasses, rushes, trees
2
Q
features of wind pollinating plants
A
large, feathery stigmas
rarely showy flowers
3
Q
example of biotic pollination
A
cross-pollination – an example of mutualism
4
Q
examples of pollinators
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birds, bats, bees, ants, flies, beetles, butterflies
5
Q
features of floral diversity
A
- colour
- odor
- shape
- size
6
Q
‘rewards’ of pollination for pollinators
A
- nectar
- pollen
- oils
- resins
- mating sites
7
Q
example of a rewardless plant
A
mimicry
8
Q
why is pollination important
A
health of natural ecosystems
crops are a source of global food production
9
Q
why is there pollinator decline
A
due to…
- habitat loss
- pesticides
- disease and parasites
- non-native species
- climate change
