noun · academic
pollination
UK/ˌpɒlɪˈneɪʃən/US/ˌpɑːlɪˈneɪʃən/poll·i·NA·tion
the process of transferring pollen so plants can produce seeds or fruit
Examples
“Bees are crucial for the pollination of many fruit trees.”
“Poor weather during spring reduced pollination rates this year.”
“Farmers sometimes rent hives to improve pollination on their farms.”
Band 8 sentence
“The decline in wild bee populations has serious implications for crop yields because effective pollination is essential for fruit set.”
Collocations
- pollination services
- pollination rate
- pollination by bees/insects/wind
Word family
Common mistakes
pollinator→pollination
pollinations→pollination
Say it for a higher band
5plant reproduction→6pollination→7+pollination
Synonyms
fertilisation
Easily confused
fertilisation
“Pollination by bees is often the first step that leads to fertilisation in flowers.”
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