Visual-, Olfactory-, and Nectar-Taste-Based Flower Aposematism
Florivory, i.e., flower herbivory, of various types is common and can strongly reduce plant fitness. Flowers suffer two very different types of herbivory: (1) the classic herbivory of consuming tissues and (2) nectar theft. Unlike the non-reversibility of consumed tissues, nectar theft, while potent...
Main Author: | Simcha Lev-Yadun |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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Series: | Plants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/3/391 |
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