Pollination
The colourful world of flowers and their pollinators
Learn about the role of flowers in the life cycles of flowering plants. Discover how flowers ensure the transfer of pollen, and meet some of the unsuspecting animal pollinators.
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Pollination and fertilisation
Pollination and fertilisation are parts of the sexual reproduction process of flowering plants. Pollination brings male and female gametes together so their genetic material can combine through...
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Attracting pollinators
Flowers have many ways to help animals or the wind to pollinate them. For example, animals visit flowers for a food reward and accidentally pollinate the flowers during their search.
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Honey bee heroes
Honey bees are the most important pollinators of many food crops. Bees visit flowers for food and accidentally pollinate them at the same time. Bee populations are threatened by varroa mites.
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Mistletoes and mutualism
Some New Zealand mistletoes can only be pollinated by a few species of native birds. Research has linked low bird numbers to reduced pollination and plant population survival.
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NZ Research Collection
This collection provides information about the work of New Zealand’s world-class science and technology sectors in relation to...
Science Ideas and Concepts
Scientific study requires a basic knowledge and understanding of ideas and concepts. This collection explains the ideas that are...
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People
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Teaching and Learning Approaches
Student activities are the main feature of this collection, along with a variety of resources for teachers to use in exploring Pollination.
Timeline
An interactive look at how scientists have changed their ideas about the importance of bird pollination in New Zealand.
Question Bank
An inquiry approach is a method often used in science education. The question bank provides an initial list of questions about Pollination...
Key Terms
This resource provides explanations of some key concepts encountered when exploring the Pollination context.
Sci Media
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