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Pollen wall stratification and pollination

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Qualities of the stratified pollen walls were evaluated for their possible role in pollination (pollination modes, and pollen tube formation). The importance of studying pollen grains in their respective natural state is noted. Examples of pollen morphological features specific to pollination vectors are rare and difficult to demonstrate. However, some complex, but significant correlations are reported.

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Hesse, M. Pollen wall stratification and pollination. Pl Syst Evol 222, 1–17 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00984093

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