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Sexual Reproduction in Gymnosperms
Conifer life cycle
This image shows the life cycle of a conifer. Pollen from male cones blows up into upper branches, where it fertilizes female cones. Examples are shown for female and male cones.
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"OpenStax College, Reproductive Development and Structure. October 17, 2013."
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OpenStax CNX
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