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Cockroaches the main pollinator of a rare Chinese flower
The phenomenon, though rare, may be ancient.
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Even in juvenile stages, mistletoe can adjust its physiology according to its host
Impact on the tree varied depending on whether it was deciduous or evergreen
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Asymmetry allows divergent use of pollinators, but often represents a one-way evolutionary street
Changes in floral symmetry allow a single pollinator to be used differently by multiple species.
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Within a mixed species, annuals self-pollinate more than perennials
A smaller stigma-anther separation in annuals seems to indicate a genetic basis for mating system differences.
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Indirect facilitation affects ecosystem functioning in an alpine meadow
Indirect facilitation by a shrub increased forb community biomass and functional diversity.
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Greater floral overlap and pollinator generalization favoured in a buzz-pollinated plant
Simultaneous flowering and low pollinator specialization led to greater reproductive success.
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Edge effects and mating patterns in a bumblebee-pollinated plant
Are plants on the edge of their population at a disadvantage when it comes to pollination?
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Sexual deception in Australian orchids
Your chance to catch a highlight of Botany 2020.
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Below-ground plant competition alters attractiveness to pollinators
Can the presence of a competitor plant modulate neighbouring insect-pollinated plant attractiveness to pollinators and resulting fecundity?
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Male and female scents of the neotropical orchid Catasetum arietinum
Do male and female flowers of Catasetum orchids differ in floral scent chemistry and emission?
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Well-timed meals: how the impact of herbivory on plants changes depending on when it takes place
Herbivory impacts plants in a variety of ways, including in how likely they are to be reproductively successful. However, the exact effects of herbivory on plant
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Express delivery – seed dispersal by gopher tortoise
Not known for their speed, how effective are tortoises as seed dispersal agents?