Evolution: How Flowers Switch from Nectar to Oil as a Pollinator Reward

Susanne S. Renner

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2020.10.057

Evolution: How Flowers Switch from Nectar to Oil as a Pollinator Reward

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When flowers provide nectar, they can count on visits, and potential pollen transport, by many kinds of nectar-drinking animals. Yet, some flowers instead offer fatty oils that certain specialized bees gather with their forelegs. A recent study reveals how such a switch occurred and may have contributed to the formation of a new species.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R18-R20
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	31
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.10.057
State	Published - Jan 11 2021

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