One answer is pollination, or plant sexual reproduction. Pollinators—typically wind, water, and animals—carry pollen from one flower to another, where fertilization takes place. Below ...

The hardy fuchsia is adapted for hummingbird pollination in a variety of ways. The bird is drawn to its red sepals, and the positioning of its pendulous flowers allows the bird, which can consume ...

Parthenocarpy is the natural or artificially induced production of fruit without fertilization of ovules, which makes the fruit seedless. “The fruits develop without need for pollination ...