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The evolution of signal-reward correlations in bee- and hummingbird-pollinated species of Salvia.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 May 2014
Benitez-Vieyra Santiago, Fornoni Juan, Pérez-Alquicira Jessica, Boege Karina, Domínguez César A
Abstract excerpt
Within-individual variation in floral advertising and reward traits is a feature experienced by pollinators that visit different flowers of the same plant. Pollinators can use advertising traits to gather information about the quality and amount of rewards, leading to the evolution of signal-reward correlations. As long as plants differ in the reliability of their signals and pollinators base their foraging...
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