0 the process in which the wind carries pollen (= powder produced by male part of flower) from one plant to another which is then fertilized
Wind pollination treatment was set as the reference variable in the model, because it resulted in the lowest fruit set.
Seed production did not show significant differences between insect-excluded and open-pollinated inflorescences, in experiments to test the efficiency of wind pollination.
Pollen is relatively dry, but wind pollination is not a significant factor in cross pollination.
However, observations and pollination experiments indicated a dual mode of beetle and wind pollination for this palm species.
Thus, odds ratios were estimated relative to fruit set for wind pollination.
Pollination treatments showed that wind pollination was possible, but fruit set was significantly higher for female flowers visited by beetles.
Insect visitors were unable to penetrate the wind pollination bags.
Since wind pollination produced the fewest fruit it was used as the reference variable.
