0 the process by which pollen (= powder produced by the male part of a flower) is carried from one flower to another by wind, insects, etc. -- 异花受粉
Although it was well-known that rice is mainly self-pollinating, it was also known that some cross-pollination can take place.
The development of electronic means of sound recording, reproduction and transmission has allowed a cross-pollination of sonic environments to a degree never before imaginable.
The significance of cross-pollination for various olive cultivars under irrigated intensive growing conditions.
To prevent accidental legitimate cross-pollination, plants with pin-type flowers and plants with thrumtype flowers were grown in separate chambers.
There is the potential for genetically modified organisms to contaminate crops through cross-pollination, making them unfit for sale through the organic market.
Therefore, natural seed-set in the population probably occurs as a result of both cross-pollination and autogamy.
Up to 20% out-crossing can occur due to cross-pollination by insects.
Manual crosspollination using male-sterile plants to produce large quantities of hybrid seed is difficult and time-consuming because of the low success rate in cross-pollination.
