Pollenkitt is associated with the collectability of Malvoideae pollen for corbiculate bees

Pollen grains of Malvoideae (Malvaceae) which corbiculate bees cannot collect constitute a floral filter that excludes pollen-collecting bumble bees and honey bees from exploiting pollen resources. Although large, spiny pollen grains are in fact harder to compact for collection by corbiculate bees,...

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Main Authors: Sabine Konzmann, Mona Neunkirchen, Dagmar Voigt, Christoph Neinhuis, Klaus Lunau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Enviroquest Ltd. 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Pollination Ecology
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Online Access:https://pollinationecology.org/index.php/jpe/article/view/754