Hidden in plain sight: flower imitates leaf litter trapped on trees to deceive a beetle pollinator
Ming-Fai Liu and Richard Saunders, from the University of Hong Kong’s Division of Ecology & Biodiversity, School of Biological Sciences, discuss their research article: Aerial litter mimicry: a novel form of floral deception mediated by a monoterpene synthase Mutualism is more of a rule than an exception when it comes to pollination—although a few plants…
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