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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Autori principali: Anne S Leonard, Joshua Brent, Daniel R Papaj, Anna Dornhaus
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Serie:PLoS ONE
Accesso online:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3572167?pdf=render