Wind pollinating plants release billions of pollen grains into the air so that a lucky few will hit their targets on other plants. Many of the world's most important crop plants are wind-pollinated. ... Nut producing trees such as walnuts, pecans and pistachios are usually wind-pollinated as well.

Is wind pollination more efficient?

In general, pollination by insects and other animals is more efficient than pollination by wind.

Do wind pollinated flowers produce less pollen?

in wind pollination called anaemophilly, flowers produce pollen grain in large quantity. ... therefore they produce less quantities so that there is no excess pollen grain produced.