Fluid Dynamics of Hydrophilous Pollination in Ruppia (widgeon grass)

Naga Musunuri; Daniel E. Bunker; Susan Pell; Ian Fischer; Pushpendra Singh

doi:10.1016/j.piutam.2017.03.021

Fluid Dynamics of Hydrophilous Pollination in Ruppia (widgeon grass)

Naga Musunuri, Daniel E. Bunker, Susan Pell, Ian Fischer, Pushpendra Singh

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The aim of this work is to understand the physics underlying the mechanisms of two-dimensional aquatic pollen dispersal known as hydrophily. We observed two mechanisms by which the pollen released from male inflorescences of Ruppia is adsorbed on a water surface. Adsorbed pollen masses then combined under the action of capillary forces to form pollen rafts. This increases the probability of pollination since the capillary force on a pollen raft toward a stigma positioned at the water surface is much larger than on a single pollen grain.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	152-158
Number of pages	7
Journal	Procedia IUTAM
Volume	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.piutam.2017.03.021
State	Published - 2017
Event	24th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 2016 - Montreal, Canada Duration: Aug 22 2016 → Aug 24 2016

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Mechanical Engineering

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Hydrophily
Ruppia Maritima
capillary forces
pollination
surface tension

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Fluid Dynamics of Hydrophilous Pollination in Ruppia (widgeon grass)

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