Rainwater in cupulate bracts repels seed herbivores in a bumblebee-pollinated subalpine flower
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Rainwater in cupulate bracts repels seed herbivores in a bumblebee-pollinated subalpine flower
Floral herbivory may have deleterious effects on the reproductive success of flowering plants. However, plants may evolve floral traits that allow them to defend against herbivory in particular conditions. A bumblebee-pollinated subalpine herb, Pedicularis rex (Orobanchaceae), endemic to southwest China, has cup-like bracts that fill with rainwater, which submerges its corolla tubes. We hypothe...
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عنوان ژورنال: AoB PLANTS
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2041-2851
DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plv019