Flower movement balances pollinator needs and pollen protection
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2553
Abstract: Abstract Flower signaling and orientation are key characteristics that determine a flower's pollinator guild. However, many flowers actively move during their daily cycle, changing both their detectability and accessibility to pollinators. The flowers of the… read more here.
Keywords: oriented flowers; pollen protection; pollinator; flower ... See more keywords
Horizontal orientation facilitates pollen transfer and rain damage avoidance in actinomorphic flowers of Platycodon grandiflorus.
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DOI: 10.1111/plb.13414
Abstract: In zoophilous plants, floral orientation evolved under both biotic and abiotic pressure to enhance pollination success. However, the adaptive significance of horizontal orientation in radially symmetrical (actinomorphic) flowers remains largely unknown, although that of bilaterally… read more here.
Keywords: damage; orientation; oriented flowers; rain ... See more keywords