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The least effective pollinator principle: specialized morphology despite generalized ecology.

Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Sept 2020

Pauw A, Cocucci A A, Sérsic A N

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The large body of work on the adaptation of plants to pollinators is still somewhat incomplete because most studies focus on one-to-one interactions. How will adaptation proceed in a multi-pollinator environment? According to Stebbins' Most Effective Pollinator Principle, 'the characteristics of the flower will be moulded by those pollinators that visit it most frequently and effectively.' To test this...

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PMID: 32544265
DOI: 10.1111/plb.13145

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