Open AccessEffects of fluorides and sulphur dioxide on pollen germination and growth of the pollen tube
Author(s) -
L. Mejnartowicz,
Andrzej Lewandowski
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta societatis botanicorum poloniae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2083-9480
pISSN - 0001-6977
DOI - 10.5586/asbp.1985.012
Subject(s) - pollen , germination , pollen tube , botany , sulfur , biology , horticulture , agronomy , chemistry , pollination , organic chemistry
The action of fluorides and sulphur dioxides from emissions from a phosphate fertilizer factory significantly reduced the germination of Scots pine pollen grains. The pollen tube length indicated that its growth is uninhibited even though the pollen was collected under conditions of air-pollution. There are statistically significant differences showing longer tubes in the sensitive trees pollen grains. l he ageing of pollen from the sensitive trees occurs probably more rapidly than in the tolerant trees