Chapter 5

Pollen grains

Pollen “Fingerprint”

Gymnosperms

Angiosperms

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Self-Pollinating Less valuable

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Cross-pollinating

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Animal Pollination

Wind Pollination

Water Pollination

Spores

Plants like Ferns & Horsetails

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Fungi

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Where?

EVERYWHERE!

Brushes & TapeCarefully

labeled & sealed

Ideally frozen or dried

Chain of custody!

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to view exine

Compare with known samples.