Science China. Life sciences
Floral fragrance in sweet osmanthus majorly repels pollen feeders.
Hui-Hui Feng, Cheng-Xi Tan, Shao-Cheng Huang, Shuang-Quan Huang
Published: 202610.1007/s11427-025-3031-1
Abstract
Why some flowers are so fragrant remains mysterious. The hypothesis of pollinator-mediated selection suggests that floral scent offers olfactory signals attracting pollen vectors, but it may be susceptible to pollen consumers. To explore the filterin…
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