Floral nectar guide patterns discourage nectar robbing by bumble bees.
Floral displays are under selection to both attract pollinators and deter antagonists. Here we show that a common floral trait, a nectar guide pattern, alters the behavior of bees that can act opportunistically as both pollinators and as antagonists. Generally, bees access nectar via the floral limb...
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Natura: | Articolo |
Lingua: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Serie: | PLoS ONE |
Accesso online: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3572167?pdf=render |