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== Reproduction == | == Reproduction == | ||
The reproductive cycle of the Maize plant has two stages, Vegetative and Reproductive. The Vegetative stage is the sexually inactive stage. The Reproductive stage is where reproduction takes place. The reproductive cycle begins when the male gives off its pollen, which contains 3 nuclei. The pollen comes off the tassel part of the Maize plant.[http://www.bti.cornell.edu/pgrp/teachers/docs/Explanation_and_Background.doc] The Maize plant uses either wind or animal pollination, so the pollen can be taken up either by the wind or an animal (Miller and Levine p615). | The reproductive cycle of the Maize plant has two stages, Vegetative and Reproductive. The Vegetative stage is the sexually inactive stage. The Reproductive stage is where reproduction takes place. The reproductive cycle begins when the male gives off its pollen, which contains 3 nuclei. The pollen comes off the tassel part of the Maize plant.[http://www.bti.cornell.edu/pgrp/teachers/docs/Explanation_and_Background.doc] The Maize plant uses either wind or animal pollination, so the pollen can be taken up either by the wind or an animal (Miller and Levine p615). When the pollen reaches the female part, it will fertilize it and form an embryo. The embryo is then covered with tissue until it forms a kernel[http://www.bti.cornell.edu/pgrp/teachers/docs/Explanation_and_Background.doc]. | ||
== Ecology == | == Ecology == | ||
