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Pollen
A fine, powder-like material produced in the anther. Each pollen grain is multi-celled and include two sperm cells, one of which fertilizes the egg and the other of which fertilizes the polar nuclei to form endosperm.
Pollen
Pollen
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This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Debbie Swarthout
Citation
Scott Mori (Lead Author);Scott Mori (Contributing Author);Debbie Swarthout (Topic Editor) "Pollen". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 12, 2008; Last revised Date August 12, 2008; Retrieved June 18, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Pollen?topic=49510>
The Author
Dr. Scott Mori holding fruits of the ''sapucaia'' (''Lecythis'' ''pisonis''), a member of the Brazil nut family. Photo by C. Gracie. Dr. Scott A. Mori was born in Janesville, Wisconsin in 1941. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point where he obtained his B.S. degree in 1964 in Biology and Conservation, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he was awarded his Ph.D. in botany in 1974. He taught botany and zoology at the Univers ... (Full Bio)
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