pollination

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Biologists refer to this type of partnership as "nursery pollination mutualism."

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

"Farmers may have to rely more on manual pollination," Prof Gibbs says.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

As explained by the AP, pistachio orchards “can be sustained with minimal water during drought” and their trees “rely on wind instead of bees for pollination and can produce nuts for decades longer.”

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2024

Hummingbirds might also expand their range given more plants for pollination.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

Several hundred species of wild bees take part in the pollination of cultivated crops — 100 species visiting the flowers of alfalfa alone.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson