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What does anemophilous mean?

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Adjective
  1. pollinated by the wind
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Juniper pollen, like that of all conifers, is also anemophilous. It is spread by the wind.
Anemophilous plant have pollen sizes which vary from 17 to 60 µm, entomophilous species have bigger or smaller pollen grains.
A basic uniformity in floral as well as vegetative characters probably relates to an anemophilous habit.
Suppose, then, we have growing together in the same locality many species of pines or oaks, or other anemophilous trees.
Podkarpacki miód spadziowy' may contain traces of pollen from nectariferous plants or pollen grains from anemophilous plants.
Nor is it true to say that all anemophilous flowers are inconspicuous as compared with the green of their leaves.

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