DYNAMIC ANEMOPHILY AND THE ECOLOGY OF POLLINATION IN COMMON GRASSES IN ONTARIO

The results of studies on dynamic anemophily in six species of meadow grasses of Ontario introduced from the Old World as important fodder c ultures are discussed. Thanks to the ability of these species to activ ely penetrate natural complexes, they are typical components and somet imes even dominants of meadow communities in most Canadian provinces. Comparative analysis of the ecology of pollination in the species unde r consideration is performed with data available on this issue for Eur ope and northeastern Russia. The manifestation of dynamic anemophily i n the studied grasses is diverse, genetically determined, and well pre served under different natural climatic conditions, The studied grasse s demonstrate fine adaptation for wind pollination, which is a suffici ently safe method to provide for successful reproduction.