Specialist nectarivorous birds (<i>Cinnyris osea</i>) steal nectar whereas omnivorous birds are pollen transfer vectors of <i>Anagyris foetida</i>
The ornithophilous Anagyris foetida is almost the only shrub in the eastern Mediterranean region that flowers in winter. We assessed the pollination potential of flower visitors by observing pollen loads on trapped animals and contacts with floral parts. Resident and wintering omnivorous bird specie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Enviroquest Ltd.
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pollination Ecology |
| Online Access: | https://pollinationecology.org/index.php/jpe/article/view/459 |