Morphological differences between anemophilous and entomophilous pollen

Autor:	Jia-Xi Liu, Xiufen Ye, Xiaojian Lu
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Palynology Histology Pollination Biology medicine.disease_cause Medical Laboratory Technology Pollen Oblate spheroid Botany Microscopy Electron Scanning medicine Anatomy Instrumentation
Zdroj:	Microscopy Research and Technique. 85:1056-1064
ISSN:	1097-0029 1059-910X
DOI:	10.1002/jemt.23975
Popis:	In order to provide a palynological guide for the identification of insect-carrying pollen grains, we studied the pollen grains of 10 anemophilous species and 10 entomophilous species in the Beijing urban area using light and scanning electron microscopies. We found that anemophilous pollen grains are small, spheroidal, or oblate spheroidal, while entomophilous pollen grains are medium and oblate. Comparison of the exine thickness and surface ornamentation showed that anemophilous pollen grains have significantly thinner exine and smoother surface ornamentation than entomophilous pollen grains. The results also revealed pollen characteristics adaptive to different pollination types. Overall, our study indicated that pollen morphology might be helpful for preliminary identification of anemophilous and entomophilous pollen.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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