Whereas the pollen of entomophilous flowers tends to be large-grained, sticky, and rich in protein ( another " reward " for pollinators ), anemophilous flower pollen is usually small-grained, very light, and of little nutritional value to insects, though it may still be gathered in times of dearth.
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It is suspected that the extension was involved in anemophilous pollination . " Runcaria " sheds new light on the sequence of character acquisition leading to the seed . " Runcaria " has all of the qualities of seed plants except for a solid seed coat and a system to guide the pollen to the ovule.
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It is suspected that the extension was involved in anemophilous pollination . " Runcaria " sheds new light on the sequence of character acquisition leading to the seed . " Runcaria " has all of the qualities of seed plants except for a solid seed coat and a system to guide the pollen to the seed.
