Plant Reproduction

Insect Pollination

Definition

Pollination carried out by insects (entomophily), the most common form of animal pollination. Insect-pollinated flowers are typically showy, fragrant, and produce nectar. Co-evolution between flowers and their insect pollinators has driven extraordinary floral diversity.

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