Fertilization by the transfer of pollen from an anther of one plant to a stigma of another
is the transferring of pollen from the flower of one plant to another plant that has a different genetic constitution
When pollination occurs between two plant cultivars or species, it is called cross-pollination Some plants that are self-sterile require that they be cross-pollinated for seeds to be fertilized; a common example is the Bing Cherry See also hybrid
The fertilization of a flower by pollen from the flower of another individual of the same species
stimulating influence among diverse elements; "the cross-pollination of the arts"
transferring pollen from the flowers of one plant of a species to the stigma of another plant of the same species
fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another
Transfer of pollen from one flower to the stigma of another, creating offsprings that most commonly have a genetic makeup unlike either of the parent plants