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Article: Kids page.(AMERICAN FORESTS)(Pollination )(Brief article)
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- American Forests
- Article date:
- March 22, 2009
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POLLINATION!
"I'm Blossom, the Tree Twirler. Every Spring I have a Pollination Celebration and help the wind spread tree pollen so that baby trees can be born."
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Pollination occurs when pollen grains from the male part of a flower (called the stamen) are transferred to the female part of a flower (called the pistil). All trees and plants rely on pollination to create seeds so that new seedlings can grow.
There are two different kinds of trees: angiosperms and gymnosperms. Angiosperms, like Maple, Oak, and Dogwood trees, are flowering plants that make seeds in a special casing. Gymnosperms, such as Pine, Fir, and ...