Fig. 1. Loss of pollen viability as measured by the ability to produce seed. Fresh pollen collected from shedding anthers was exposed to atmospheric conditions for various times prior to its use in pollination. The average standard error for the 2-yr mean kernel number is 22. The average standard error for individual means within each year was 38 in the 1997 experiment and 23 in the 1998 experiment.

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