Are superior ovaries damaged by the bills of flower-visiting birds and does this preclude adaptation to bird pollinators?
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DOI: 10.1093/botlinnean/boy028
Abstract: A biological trait may promote adaptation to particular pollinators, and this may be a major factor governing the variation of pollination systems among angiosperm taxa. For instance, one long-standing hypothesis is that compared with superior… read more here.
Keywords: superior ovaries; bird pollination; pollination; adaptation ... See more keywords