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explain the charecterestic features of flowers that faciliate wind pollination

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Wind pollination is known as Anemophily, these plant are having certain characteristics, some of the are-
  • Small pollens make them to be easily carried out by wind.
  • Stamens have stigmas are exposed to air current to capture the pollens in the environment,
  • They produces large amount of pollens as large amount of pollens are lost in the environment.
  • Light and smooth pollens so that it can be easily blown by the wind and don't form clumps together.
  • Feathery stigma to capture pollens from wind.
  • Long stigma to easily capture the pollen from wind.

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