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Increased sugar concentration in response to a wide range of pollinator sounds can be adaptive for the plant: answer to Raguso et al
Author(s) -
Veits Marine,
Khait Itzhak,
Boonman Arjan,
Sharabi Gayl,
Sapir Yuval,
Yovel Yossi,
Hadany Lilach
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ecology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.852
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1461-0248
pISSN - 1461-023X
DOI - 10.1111/ele.13534
Subject(s) - pollinator , nectar , biology , sugar , range (aeronautics) , ecology , adaptation (eye) , botany , pollination , pollen , biochemistry , materials science , composite material , neuroscience
In Veits et al., we showed that flowers respond to a range of pollinator sounds by increased nectar sugar concentration. Here we clarify that (1) our argument is relevant to most pollinators, and not limited to bees (2) specifically, bees do access Oenothera Drumondii nectar in this area.