The Size of it: Scant Evidence That Flower Size Variation Affects Deception in Intersexual Floral Mimicry
Mutualisms involve cooperation, but also frequently involve conflict. Plant-pollinator mutualisms are no exception. To facilitate animal pollination, flowering plants often offer pollen (their male gametes) as a food reward. Since plants benefit by maximizing pollen export to conspecific flowers, we...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.724712/full |