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It is widely acknowledged that the evolution of pollen grains has followed three main trends.
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Dajoz, I., Till-Bottraud, I., Gouyon, PH. (1992). Evolution of Pollen Morphology: The Hare and Tortoise Game. In: Ottaviano, E., Gorla, M.S., Mulcahy, D.L., Mulcahy, G.B. (eds) Angiosperm Pollen and Ovules. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2958-2_68
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