What Do Nectarivorous Bats Like? Nectar Composition in Bromeliaceae With Special Emphasis on Bat-Pollinated Species

What Do Nectarivorous Bats Like? Nectar Composition in Bromeliaceae With Special Emphasis on Bat-Pollinated Species

Floral nectar is the most important reward for pollinators and an integral component of the pollination syndrome. Nectar research has mainly focused on sugars or amino acids, whereas more comprehensive studies on the nectar composition of closely related plant species with different pollination type...

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Main Authors: Thomas Göttlinger, Michael Schwerdtfeger, Kira Tiedge, Gertrud Lohaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Bromeliaceae
floral nectar
flower ecology
nectar composition
bat-pollination
pollination syndrome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00205/full

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