Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany)PollinationOrchidaceaeSeedsFlowersAnimals
Left and right sides are needed: seed development improves when both stigma lobes of Habenaria limprichtii (Orchidaceae) are pollinated.
Y-Y Hou, H-P Zhang, J C F Cardoso, Z Tao, L Niu, A Qubi, H Wang, Z-X Ren
Published: 202610.1111/plb.70122
Abstract
Handedness, or behavioural lateralization, during foraging is widespread in animals. Although floral foraging by left- or right-biased pollinators has been reported, the effects of handedness on pollination rates and reproductive success have not bee…
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