pollination
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Amid a global biodiversity crisis, birds -- which play a vital role in pollination, seed dispersal and controlling insect populations -- are one of the fastest declining groups.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
For example, they might help regulate the climate of an area or maintain biodiversity through pollination.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The findings suggest that increasingly intense heat waves around the world pose a serious risk to honey bees and the essential pollination services they support.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026
Interruptions in egg laying, declining colony strength and reduced pollination or honey output often follow.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025
Recall that most wild plants either are regularly cross-pollinated hermaphrodites or consist of separate male and female individuals that inevitably depend on another individual for pollination.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing pollination
Ecology - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Introductory
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Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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