Can Angiosperms Rely on Wind?

Adaptations for pollination – the transfer of pollen from one plant to another - are characteristic of angiosperms. ... About 20% of angiosperms, like most gymnosperms, rely on wind (or in a few cases, water) as abiotic agents of pollen transfer.

Do angiosperms use wind?

Wind pollination is derived in angiosperms and has developed independently in several different groups.

What does angiosperms rely on?

Many angiosperm species rely on the interaction between animals and their flowers for reproduction. As insects, birds or other animals move from one flower to another feeding on nectar, they commonly distribute pollen from flower to flower as they go which leads to plants being pollinated and seeds to be produced.