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Flower Adaptions and Pollinators

The document discusses the process of pollination, which is essential for seed formation in flowers, and outlines the two types: self-pollination and cross-pollination. It highlights how flowers are adapted to attract specific pollinators, such as insects and birds, through features like colorful petals and sweet nectar. Additionally, the document addresses the decline in pollinator populations due to habitat loss, diseases, and pesticide use, emphasizing the importance of pollinators for food production.

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Flower Adaptions and Pollinators

The document discusses the process of pollination, which is essential for seed formation in flowers, and outlines the two types: self-pollination and cross-pollination. It highlights how flowers are adapted to attract specific pollinators, such as insects and birds, through features like colorful petals and sweet nectar. Additionally, the document addresses the decline in pollinator populations due to habitat loss, diseases, and pesticide use, emphasizing the importance of pollinators for food production.

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FLOWER

ADAPTIONS AND
POLLINATORS
MR DAWSON
POLLINATION
Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the
anther in a flower to the stigma in a flower.
Seeds can only form if a flower has been
pollinated and fertilization has taken place.
Pollination can happen in two ways:
1-Self-pollination: Pollen is transferred from
the anther to the stigma of the same flower.
2- Cross-pollination: Pollen is transferred
from the anther of one flower to the stigma
of another flower.
Pollination can take place by wind, water or
through pollinators like birds, insects and
animals.
FLOWERS ARE ADAPTED TO DIFFERENT
POLLINATORS
Flowers are adapted to their
method of pollination.

Wind pollinated flowers:

Examples are mielies and


grasses.

They make large amounts of dry


pollen that is blown by the wind
from one plant to another.

The stigmas of these plants are


large, feathery and sticky to
catch any pollen blowing by.
INSECT AND BIRD POLLINATED FLOWERS

• These flowers are adapted to attract birds or insects.


• They have colourful petals.
• They often have a sweet smell or sweet nectar.
• The pollen grains stick to the bodies of the insects or birds.
• The pollen is then transferred to the sticky stigmas of the flower when they
land or brush past.
• Some birds visit flowers to look for nectar because they use this nectar as food.
g.
• These plants have long flowers shaped like a tube for a bird’s beak to fit into.
ACTIVITY
• 1. What is a food crop?

Pollinators are very important for food production. • 2. Can you name six examples of food crops?
Pollination needs to happen before a plant can make • 3. What has caused a drop in the number of
seeds and fruits which we use for food. Insects like pollinators worldwide?
bees, butterflies, moths, beetles and other insects
pollinate about one third of the world’s food crops. • 4. Why do you think there has been a loss of
These crops include fruit and vegetables. Since the habitats for pollinators?
early 1990s, farmers all over the world have noticed a • 5. What would happen if all the pollinators
big drop in the number of pollinators. Scientists have
suddenly disappeared?
shown that this has occurred because of diseases, loss
of habitats and the use of poisons. Some farmers now • 6. How are farmers trying to deal with this drop
need to build special beehives on their farms to help in the numbers of pollinators?
pollinate their crops.
• 7. What do you think can be done to solve the
problem of the drop in pollinator numbers?
ANSWERS

• 1. A food crop is a plant that is planted for eating.


• 2. Tomatoes, apples, potatoes, beans, pumpkins, oranges
• 3. Diseases, loss of habitats and the use of poisons
• 4. People are cutting down forests. Pollution and damage to the environment
• 5. There could be a shortage of food for humans to eat.
• 6. Bees are important pollinators, so they are building special bee hives on their
farms.
• 7. More research into pollinator diseases. Less use of poisons. More care for the
environment

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