Editing Petal (section)

==Significance of pollination==
Pollination is an important step in the sexual reproduction of higher plants.  Pollen is produced by the male flower or by the male organs of [[monoecious|hermaphroditic]] flowers.

Pollen does not move on its own and thus requires wind or animal pollinators to disperse the pollen to the [[stigma (botany)|stigma]] of the same or nearby flowers. However, pollinators are rather selective in determining the flowers they choose to pollinate. This develops competition between flowers and as a result flowers must provide incentives to appeal to pollinators (unless the flower self-pollinates or is involved in wind pollination). Petals play a major role in competing to attract pollinators. Henceforth pollination dispersal could occur and the survival of many species of flowers could prolong.