Active pollinator choice by Heliconia 'fits the bill'. (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bronstein, Judith L.; Richman, Sarah K.
• Is Part Of: Trends in plant science. Volume 20:Number 7(2015)
• Page Start: 403
• Page End: 404
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: Botany -- Periodicals; Botanique -- Périodiques; Botany; Periodicals; 580.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2015.04.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1360-1385

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author" id="abs0005"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <p id="spar0005">A new study documents that a tropical plant only reproduces when pollen has been deposited by a visitor capable of extracting nectar from its deep flowers. Large, long-billed hummingbirds generally carry greater quantities of, and more genetically diverse, pollen. Thus, plants can exert more active partner choice than previously considered possible.</p> </sec> </abstract>