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An ultraviolet floral polymorphism associated with life history drives pollinator discrimination in Mimulus guttatus.
American journal of botany - 1 Mar 2015
Peterson Megan L, Miller Timothy J, Kay Kathleen M
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: • PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Ultraviolet (UV) floral patterns are common in angiosperms and mediate pollinator attraction, efficiency, and constancy. UV patterns may vary within species, yet are cryptic to human observers. Thus, few studies have explicitly described the distribution or ecological significance of intraspecific variation in UV floral patterning. Here, we describe the geographic distribution...
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