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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Buzz pollination"”.
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Evolution of Floral Morphology and Symmetry in the Miconieae (Melastomataceae)
… majority of the species requiring specialized “buzz pollination” by bees. However, previous research in Miconieae documented several instances of convergent evolution of phenotypes associated with generalized pollination strategies. I explore morphological evolution of Miconieae in a …
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The Evolution of Male Form and Function in Nightshade Flowers
… of the relationship between anther form and buzz pollination. This project takes a multidisciplinary approach to investigating the anther traits found within the genus Solanum. We bring together both morphological and developmental genetic approaches. These constitute the two halves of this …
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CMV Infection Affects Bumblebee Pollination Behaviour and Plant Reproductive Success
… success, I carried out a series of bumblebee pollination experiments. Bumblebees pollinate tomato by ‘buzzing’ (sonicating) the flowers, which releases pollen and enhances self-fertilization and seed production as well as pollen export. First, I established that CMV-infected tomato plants …