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pollination

[pol-uh-ney-shuhn] / ˌpɒl əˈneɪ ʃən /


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It looked at three trees common in Europe - birch, alder and olive - and found pollination started one to two weeks earlier between 2015 and 2024, compared with 1991 to 2000.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Their experiments revealed that the Japanese red elder depends on Heterhelus beetles for pollination.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

The findings have important implications for beekeepers and for agricultural systems that rely on honey bee pollination.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

Poor pollination and high temperatures negatively affect how much cacao the trees produce, the researchers report in a study published in February.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

But when I do, I discover the secrets of pollination, that honeybees' wings beat two hundred times per second.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour




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