Cross pollination
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001604
Fertilization of a plant with pollen from another plant. Pollen may be transferred by wind, insects, other organisms, or humans.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001604 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Plant Production, Gardening |
| Synonyms | cross-pollination |
| References | Biotechnology Glossary, USDA; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Pollination; Heterostyly; Dichogamy; Psychophily; Hydrophily |
| Translations | Spanish: polinización cruzada |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001604",
"term": "Cross pollination",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Fertilization of a plant with pollen from another plant. Pollen may be transferred by wind, insects, other organisms, or humans.",
"synonyms": [
"cross-pollination"
],
"subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
"see_also": [
"pollination",
"heterostyly",
"dichogamy",
"psychophily",
"hydrophily"
],
"references": [
"Biotechnology Glossary, USDA",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "polinización cruzada"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/cross-pollination/"
}
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