A Brazilian plant manipulates bats into more effective pollination by controlling nectar secretion patterns, which encourages them to visit a variety of flowers.
Tag - floral nectar
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Phylogenetic and functional signals in ovular secretions of gymnosperms
This study reinforces the antiquity of insect–plant pollination mutualisms in Gnetophyta, which have a fossil record beginning in the Triassic.
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Microbial effects on floral nectar sugar variation
Variation in composition of floral nectar reflects the action of extrinsic factors as well as intrinsic plant characteristics. Canto and Herrera study the occurrence and density of yeasts across 22 animal-pollinated...
Acidic alpha-galactosidase in tobacco floral nectar
Most floral nectar proteins (nectarins) are reported to function in nectar defence, particularly for insect-pollinated outcrossing species. Zha et al. compare nectarin composition in selfing common tobacco (CT;...
