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Microbes in flower nectar affect pollination

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2017-09-12

Dipping its beak into the sweet nectar of a flower, a hummingbird is doing more than getting a meal – it's contributing to a microbial community that could potentially determine the fate of that flower. Recognizing that this fleeting interaction could have major implications on crop success and the health of pollinator species, the research group led by Tadashi Fukami, an associate professor of biology at Stanford, has studied the relationships between pollinators, microbes and plants for nearly a decade.

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https://phys.org/news/2017-09-microbes-nectar-affect-pollination.html