The diversity of floral temperature patterns, and their use by pollinators
Pollinating insects utilise various sensory cues to identify and learn rewarding flower species. One such cue is floral temperature, created by captured sunlight or plant thermogenesis. Bumblebees, honeybees and stingless bees can distinguish flowers based on differences in overall temperature betwe...
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| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-12-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/31262 |