Keywords
honey bee pollination
Pachamalai Hills
Eastern Ghats
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Abstract
Pollination is the process of fertilization in higher plants. In flowers, pollen is delivered to the stigma through a wide range of mechanisms that insure an appropriate balance in the genetic makeup of the species. For many plants, flowers are vital organs of reproduction containing both male and female gametes. For bees and other nectar-feeding animals, flowers are a source of food. In Passiflora edulis, pollen is distributed by bees. The flower is the device by which the plant recruits the bee. The bees and P. edulis have evolved an interdependent relationship
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