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A four-year study in the Colorado Rockies reveals unexpected interactions between pollination and soil moisture in wildflower reproduction, challenging current predictions about plant responses to environmental change.
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A new study shows that both pollinators like bees and birds, and climate changes, influence the size, shape, and nectar of flowers in Rhododendrons.
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When Ethiopia’s top predator licks flowers for nectar, it may be helping to shape the future of its Afroalpine ecosystem.
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Discover how orchid bees use surprising, non-floral sources to create perfumes that attract mates in the tropical forest.
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What humans see in a flower is nothing like the multi-stage sensory journey that guides insects to blooms.
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New research uncovers how Australian orchids seduce fungus gnats with a sophisticated blend of chemical perfumes and sugary bribes.
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Wild carrots’ extraordinary adaptability and survival skills are creating unexpected challenges for New Zealand’s role in global carrot seed production.
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A Mediterranean wildflower shapeshifts between seasons. Why would it stop trying to attract the pollinators it desired earlier in the year?
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Young spruce trees grow better with pine neighbours thanks to underground helpers.
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In Mexico’s Sonoran Desert, cacti and other plants maintain a sophisticated security system – paying ant bodyguards with nectar from specialized glands that operate year-round.
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Plants from New Zealand growing in an American garden are carrying a dangerous plant disease that could threaten agriculture and native species.
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Birds visiting garden feeders doesn’t stop them from pollinating wild plants, say South African scientists.